The latest earnings report from Capcom describes in detail a record third quarter for the company, with high sales over the past nine months fueled by Resident Evil 3 and the continued success of Monster Hunter: World.
A press release from the company states that Capcom's net sales increased by 22,6% e operating profit increased by 32,2% year over year. Net sales amounted to 64.867 million yen, putting the company's earnings per share a 164,15 yen, rising from 122,39 yen in 2019. This covers the period from April to December 2020.
During the third quarter, Capcom has seen growing sales of Resident Evil 3, released at the beginning of the financial year in April 2020. It has now achieved 3,6 million in sales. Meanwhile, 2019's Monster Hunter World: Iceborne continued to sell well in 2020 and has now surpassed 7,2 million units sold.
From a commercial perspective by Capcom, there was an increase in sales and profits due to the release of a Monster Hunter: World branded pachislo casino machine in November.
“As a result, Capcom achieved the highest profit at all levels by the end of the third quarter in the company's history,” the press release read.
Capcom's 2021 promises to be exciting, with the release of Resident Evil Village and RE: Verse in May and the new Monster Hunter Rise exclusive to Switch in March. Demos are already available for both, with the Monster Hunter Rise demo on Switch and the Maiden demo for Resi Village on PS5.
