Last year was Capcom’s least profitable year since 2006. The company’s been in financial doldrums for quite some time – but it looks like things are starting to pick up for the publisher. The company’s divulged its fiscal report ending March 31, 2014, and it’s actually making money.
The big earner for Capcom this time around is, unsurprisingly, Monster Hunter 4 for the 3DS. Anything Monster Hunter brings in huge wads of cash for the company. It launched in Japan in September last year, and has sold 4.1m units, becoming Capcom’s sixth-best selling game ever. Monster Hunter 4 has yet to launch in the West.
It’s not the only one of Capcom’s games to have done well; the Dragon’s dogma series has seen “firm sales”, and expected sales for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies on the 3DS “were basically achieved” . The company’s digitally-available HD remake, DuckTales: Remastered saw “over-performance”.
The game that convinced me I want an Xbox One, Dead Rising 3 has sold over 1.2 million copies since its release last year, which is not at all terrible for a platform exclusive on new hardware. One game that has performed pretty poorly is Spark Unlimited’s Lost Planet 3. The sequel performed well below expectations, something Capcom says is “due in part to intensifying competition in the European and US markets.” Personally, we think it performed poorly because it was pretty damned mediocre.
Overall, sales have increased 8.6 per cent to 102 billion yen ($1Bn ), and profit rose 15.9 per cent to 3.4 billion yen ($33.4m). Capcom’s focus for the year is on online games for the PC and other systems – and Deep Down for the PS4. And no Mega-Man anything, probably.
Though it still makes more money than Capcom, Konami’s shareholders can’t be pleased. The Metal Gear and Pro Evo publisher has seen profits halved from 2013’s fiscals. Their net income has dropped from 13.2bn yen ($129m) to 6.2bn ($60m). Game sales have decreased 37 per cent in the last year.
Last Updated: May 8, 2014
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:03
Meh
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:05
And Silent Hill Publishers as well….Pshhhhh
Rincethis
May 8, 2014 at 15:07
Why make a Mega Man when you can dish out shit like RE6? Because CAPCOM.
Hammersteyn
May 8, 2014 at 15:09
Strider was fun though not the same but fun, same with Ducktales.
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:10
yeah surprisingly it was quite fun
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:13
You missed an ‘R’ there Rince
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:07
I’m really interested to see RE 7…sigh, I’m such a fanboy
Hammersteyn
May 8, 2014 at 15:08
Same here, surely it’s not to late to revive the series.
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:09
I don’t believe so man. If it’s one thing, I think RE could do with a reboot
Jonah Cash
May 8, 2014 at 15:09
YES!!! RE2….. I would buy it 3 times!!!!!!!
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:10
RE Zero bro, now that game was godlike
Jonah Cash
May 8, 2014 at 15:11
RE2 was my first game on CD…. It will always be my holy grail when it comes to gaming!!
Hammersteyn
May 8, 2014 at 15:12
I really liked RE4
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:19
Yeah, you get the ultimate HD version?
Hammersteyn
May 8, 2014 at 15:53
Nope. I probably will one day.
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:11
I am yet to play 6 cause I want to co-op but no one else was stupid enough to buy it with me before reviews came out. 😛
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:19
LOOOL, yeah the game is pretty meh..pretty?….EXTREMELY
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:21
Played like 5 minutes. Then a car hit me cause the controls were awful (read controller) and went back to other games.
Umar Returns
May 8, 2014 at 15:22
Lol yeah, best stay away…FAAAAR away
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 8, 2014 at 15:10
Online games for the PC? Sweet, I need to save more anyway.
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:16
I am just waiting for H1Z1 (or as we like to call it F2P DayZ) to drop then the lets play Friday night spam will begin in the steam group 😛
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:17
Awwww yeah!
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:19
Admiral … you should join us in DayZ mod. R100 nets the full Arma2 and all expansions currently on Bohemias website. 🙂
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:21
Brother, I already have the DayZ mod, but was not aware of any fellow Lagzians jamming it. Pop me the deeetz on Steam chat
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:23
Just jump on mumble but I would suggest you start downloading the Epoch mod since that is what we play. Nice group of about 7 bandits 1 Noob and me as a hero standing far enough away not be shot by everyone gunning for our team. 😛
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:29
Wait, are you jamming as bandits?
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:32
No … I am a hero and base builder. Some of the group are 50/50 and also the server we play on is really harsh. (They blew up one wall and stole my plot pole and then proceeded to pack up everything that was not in my safe.)
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:33
Hmmm, don’t know if the bandit’s life is for me…
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:35
I just can’t bring myself to ever fire first. I have netted a few bandits who do not shoot me on sight anymore cause I am a morphine dispenser on a quad. 😛
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:14
Ffs now that duck tales song is stuck in my head
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:17
Okay let me fix that for you.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:18
I have a 5yo daughter, so everytime I hear this song, it reminds me of how she enjoys it and it brings warm feelings to my heart
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:20
I have a confession. I am a 30 something kid. I love cartoons and CG movies. Train your Dragon 2 is gonna be awesome.
Rincethis
May 8, 2014 at 15:21
I am so excited about How to train your dragon 2 too!
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:26
Hope you have watched Dragons:Riders of Berk then.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:28
Oh snap, we asked the same thing hahahaha
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:29
Well. It is as important as Playing ME2 after playing ME1 and before ME3.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:29
Agreed
Unavengedavo
May 8, 2014 at 15:40
You know that it’s based on a series of kids books?
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:40
and? 🙂
Unavengedavo
May 8, 2014 at 15:46
Nothing wrong with that. I loved the movie and keep missing the tv series.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:28
Have you watched the Riders of Berk series? Really awesome!
Rincethis
May 8, 2014 at 15:34
Nope!
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:21
I recently started watching Dragons of Berk with my daughter, and LOVING IT
(PS also a 30 yo kid myself)
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:24
I love dragons and you need to watch it before Train your Dragon 2 for useful backstory.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:29
Aye, I love the fact that they are introducing more and more dragons, so damn cool, Stoic’s dragon looks effing classic
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:30
I love his Dragon. Also they had a 15 min preview when I went to go watch Spiderman. My body is ready.
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:31
Night Fury ftw dude!
Jonah Cash
May 8, 2014 at 15:32
Mine is 4yo and I think I have watched it 100 times already!! And her bday party next month will be Frozen themed!!!
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:33
LET IT GO MAN!
😛
Jonah Cash
May 8, 2014 at 15:33
I was thinking of adding more alcohol!!!! And then letting myself go!!! Hahaha
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:34
As a present I suggest you buy her a movie called Equestria Girls.
Jonah Cash
May 8, 2014 at 15:35
I think she has about 30 Barbie DVD’s, I have put my foot down that no new characters are aloud anymore….. 🙂
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:38
Nah its a one time spinoff movie about Princess Twilight Sparkle (From My little Pony) who travels to the human world and actually becomes human herself there while she searches for her stolen crown. She meets human versions of most of the ponies from Ponyville ….. you can’t have my man card cause i lost it ages ago. 😛
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 8, 2014 at 17:22
Damn, glad I’ve got a boy who is it into Lego, Gaming and Star Wars.
Jedi JJ
May 8, 2014 at 15:23
You want to ruin your entire childhood you go check out scientifically accurate ducktales on YouTube.
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:25
Been there done that. Preferred Scientifically accurate Thundercats.
Jedi JJ
May 8, 2014 at 15:34
I like Thundercats too much to do that to myself.
Unavengedavo
May 8, 2014 at 15:37
Have you seen uncle dolan?
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:38
Nopey nope nope. NO WAY am I clicking on an Avo link
Kromas
May 8, 2014 at 15:39
waaayyyy to much derp weirdness.
Jedi JJ
May 8, 2014 at 15:46
The company I work for decided to completely block all YouTube usage, and I know you better than to check this out on my phone. 😉
Admiral Chief in Space
May 8, 2014 at 15:48
Don’t do it man!
Unavengedavo
May 8, 2014 at 15:50
Ours blocked all the other fun sites so I am stuck reading LG on my phone. Luckily they aren’t blocking twitter, Facebook and YouTube
HvR - THE Average GAmer
May 8, 2014 at 17:29
Very disappointed Avo, not close to your usual class.
Allow me to save the day
George S.
May 8, 2014 at 16:01
Capcom, let me sing you the song of my people.
FoxOneZA
May 8, 2014 at 16:28
So gamers are voting with their wallets and not shelving out for MGS demos and a half baked football (not rugby) game.