Capcom is doing really, really well right now. They just reported their third straight consecutive year of profits during a time when they only released one major game (Monster Hunter World: Iceborne). RE2, DMC5, and sales of base MW and Iceborne contributed.
This is a pretty big deal. Here's some quick figures from Capcom's FY2019 earnings:
Capcom's current FY guidance is also exciting. They expect profits to rise even further. This would be their fourth straight year of record numbers:
Could this mean big things are on the horizon? Maybe RE8 on next-gen?
Capcom has sent signals they're working on next-gen titles and confirmed RE Engine will be future-proof to power PS5/Xbox Series X games.
On the flip side, net sales will only be up slightly to ¥85 billion, which is lower than the ¥100.3 billion they earned in FY2018, a period that included MonHun World, RE2's Remake and DMC5.
This is a pretty big deal. Here's some quick figures from Capcom's FY2019 earnings:
- Net sales - $767.3 million (¥22.827 billion) down 18.4% YoY
- Operating Income - $214.70 million (¥22.827 billion) up 25.8% YoY
- Total Profits - $150.13 million (¥15.949 billion) up 27.1% YoY
Capcom's current FY guidance is also exciting. They expect profits to rise even further. This would be their fourth straight year of record numbers:
Could this mean big things are on the horizon? Maybe RE8 on next-gen?
Capcom has sent signals they're working on next-gen titles and confirmed RE Engine will be future-proof to power PS5/Xbox Series X games.
On the flip side, net sales will only be up slightly to ¥85 billion, which is lower than the ¥100.3 billion they earned in FY2018, a period that included MonHun World, RE2's Remake and DMC5.