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So, I stumbled upon this nugget of financial magic from Capcom, you know, that big-shot Japanese publisher with all the cool games. They’re talking some serious yen here, like ¥45.5 billion, which – hang on while I do the math – yeah, that’s about $302.2 million. Just for a chunk of months ending in June. Wild, right?
Apparently, this is a 53.7% uptick compared to last year. And I’m just sitting here wondering how they pulled it off. Turns out, it’s got a lot to do with their Digital Contents (fancy talk for games). They’re waving flags for Devil May Cry 5, Resident Evil Village, also the remake of Resident Evil 4, and oh, Street Fighter 6. So, Devil May Cry 5 got this lift thanks to this Netflix anime thing. No idea why I noticed this, but it stuck with me.
Oh, and get this: Devil May Cry 5 itself sold a whopping 10.5 million copies. Just picture 1.7 million of those flying off the shelves in the last quarter alone. It’s nuts. Meanwhile, Resident Evil Village hitched a ride up to 12.2 million copies, Resident Evil 4 is at 10.6 million, and Street Fighter 6 is boasting about five million in sales. Something about launching on Nintendo Switch 2 helped, I think. Maybe it was intentional. Or maybe I just got distracted. Who knows.
Anyway — wait, no — where was I? Capcom managed to move 14.16 million game units over the period, which is up 48% from last year’s, what, 9.53 million? Math seems off but, eh, they know their stuff.
And here’s the kicker: their operating profit just shot through the roof by 90.8%, making it ¥24.6 billion ($163.4 million for those counting greenbacks). So yeah, if things keep rolling like this, Capcom’s just gonna keep soaring. Not like I’m an expert, just saying.
