Sixth consecutive year of growth for veteran developer
Capcom has released itslatest financial earnings report, which records the sixth consecutive year of profit growth for theResident EvilandStreet Fighterpublisher — The publishing of the new report has also affected the company’s share value, which spiked to an all-time high earlier this morning.
According to the numbers, Capcom sold 41.7 million games for the period ending June 27, 2025. This number not only represents a 10 million sales boost from the previous year, but is also the largest year-on-year sales growth in the company’s entire history. The boost in sales is attributed to two titles in particular: survival horror remakeResident Evil 4and the epic fantasy adventureMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
These impressive sales figures also include the continued success of the Capcom catalog, with titles such asDevil May Cry 5, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 2 & 3,Monster Hunter World, andThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.Capcom already has several more titles on deck for the remainder of 2023, including dino-hunterExoprimaland handheld remasterGhost Trick: Phantom Detective. Capcom’s biggest upcoming release, however, is inarguablyStreet Fighter 6, which launches on PC and console platforms June 2. The publisher has already set a target of10 million salesfor the new sequel.
The Capcom success story can be traced back to the launch ofMonster Hunter: Worldback in the winter of 2017. Following a period of decline that saw disappointing launches forStreet Fighter VandMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Monster Hunter: Worldwould not only go on to be the publisher’s best-selling release of all time, but would kick off a series of hugely successful releases for Capcom, resulting in the most lucrative period in the company’s 40-year history, as defined in today’s report.
