[Mista]

Capcom has announced record profits in its latest annual financial results, driven by sales of new games such as Monster Hunter Rise, and catalog sales of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter: World.

For the 12 months ended March 31, 2021, net sales were up 17% YoY, operating income up 51.6% at 34.6 billion yen ($317m), and ordinary income up 52% at 35 billion yen ($321m).

The figures represent the eighth consecutive year of operating income growth for Capcom, and the fourth consecutive year of record-high profits.

Monster Hunter Rise for Nintendo Switch delivered strong sales of over 4 million units shipped worldwide by March 31 (Capcom said it had shipped 5 million by April 5).

Meanwhile, catalog titles demonstrated their long product lives and drove up profits, including Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Resident Evil 2. Capcom said Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition “performed well” on next-generation platforms.

Moving forward, Capcom expects even more growth during its current fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, with net sales forecast to be up 5%, driven by sales of Monster Hunter Rise and Resident Evil Village.

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[DonDonDonPata]

I hope they regain enough momentum to begin going through their old IPs and bringing more stuff out, as well as more spinoffs. They're already beginning to do this (Capcom Arcade, Ghouls n Ghosts Resurrection, MH Stories, etc). Would love to see them succeed when so many other Japanese devs (Konami, Squeenix) have fallen away from their roots.

 

[regawdless]

Good on them. I like how they left Crapcom behind and started making a lot of games that I actually enjoy!

 

[Hostile_18]

They really did turn the ship around. Good on them, well deserved.

 

[ManofTwo]

Capcom did some amazing restructuring in their game lineup.

Retaining classical nostalgia alongside better game mechanics for some of their lead titles really help power the company through a tough period.

 

[VFX_Veteran]

Yea, these guys are on a roll here. Great stuff!

 

[Eneru]

I hope they regain enough momentum to begin going through their old IPs and bringing more stuff out, as well as more spinoffs. They're already beginning to do this (Capcom Arcade, Ghouls n Ghosts Resurrection, MH Stories, etc). Would love to see them succeed when so many other Japanese devs (Konami, Squeenix) have fallen away from their roots.

Yes please. Would love a new onimusha

 

[Grinchy]

I've really liked their output in the last 4 years or so. Glad to see some success where it is deserved. I haven't played RE8 yet, but it doesn't seem like they are giving up on quality.

 

[Cryptek]

The new Resident Evil is top notch and don't even talk about Devil May Cry 5.

They deserve the numbers.