Capcom published its latest earnings release for fiscal year ending on March 31, 2023, revealing a record-high in annual sales. Titles such as Resident Evil 4 remake and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak quickly helped Capcom thrive during the past fiscal year.
According to Capcom, the company’s net sales were 125,930 million yen, which is up 14.4 % from fiscal year ending in March 2022. Additionally, operating income was increased by 18.4% to 50,812 million yen, and ordinary income increased by 15.9% to 51,369 million yen. Capcom delivered 41.7 million units in video gaming software, which is another record-high for the company. These results for fiscal year ending in March 2023 mark 10 years of consecutive growth in operating profit at Capcom.
Capcom’s press release states that this record-high was possible through the release of several flagship titles such as Resident Evil 4 remake and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Resident Evil 4 remake shipped 3.75 million units in just a week’s time as of March 31, 2023. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak contributed greatly during the fiscal year with 5.45 million copies sold as of March 31. Capcom claims the use of cutting-edge graphics and ongoing measures with free content updates helped these titles thrive.
Capcom anticipates even further growth in fiscal year ending on March 31, 2024. The company expects net sales of 140,000 million yen and operating income of 56,000 million yen. If the company achieves this goal, it will mark the 11th consecutive year of operating income growth and the 7th seven consecutive year of record-high profits.
Street Fighter 6 and Exoprimal will be two major releases for Capcom during the current fiscal year. Additionally, sales of Resident Evil 4 remake and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak may continue to grow. Another major update for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is expected to arrive this summer.
Resident Evil 4 remake is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Lastly, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
