The Japanese company surpassed 59 million video games sold in a single fiscal year and consolidated nine consecutive years of record profits driven by Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata.
Street Fighter
The financial results reflect the great moment of the Japanese company:
net sales of 144.2 billion yen
record operating profit for the ninth consecutive year
15.2% growth in the digital segment
Now Capcom expects to sell 65 million video games in the next fiscal year and reach a new historic mark.
Capcom reached the highest video game sales volume in its history and consolidated another record year driven by the success of Resident Evil Requiem and the launch of Pragmata, two titles that propelled the growth of the Japanese company in the global market.
According to the financial results published by the company, Capcom sold 59.07 million video games during the last fiscal year ending March 31, far surpassing its previous record and achieving its ninth consecutive year of historic profits.
The star of the year was Resident Evil Requiem, which managed to sell nearly seven million copies just weeks after its launch.
The new installment of the historic horror saga became the fastest-growing game in the 30-year history of Resident Evil, solidifying a franchise that remains one of the strongest in the entire industry.
The game also received excellent reviews from the specialized press and made a huge impact on both consoles and PC.
Another major success was Pragmata, Capcom's new science fiction project, which sold around two million copies in its first weeks.
The title was praised for:
its original proposal
the visual aspect
the narrative approach
the experimental mechanics
The strong performance of the game also confirmed Capcom's strategy of combining historic franchises with new intellectual properties.
One of the most notable data points from the report is the absolute growth of the digital market.
Capcom reported that:
93% of sales were digital
83.7% corresponded to existing games from the catalog
The company thus took advantage of the strong growth in online consumption and the ongoing sales of historic franchises such as:
Resident Evil
Monster Hunter
Devil May Cry
Among the upcoming announced projects are:
a narrative expansion for Resident Evil Requiem
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
the new Mega Man called Dual Override
the second season of the Devil May Cry anime
the new Street Fighter movie
Additionally, rumors are growing about a future expansion for Dragon’s Dogma 2, after fans detected hidden references in recent promotional material.
The success of Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata once again shows Capcom's strength within the video game industry, especially in a context where many companies face layoffs, studio closures, and declines in sales.
The Japanese company managed to combine:
historic franchises
innovation
digital distribution
new projects
to become one of the most solid and profitable companies in global gaming.
