Publisher increases sales forecast
It has been a very successful few years for Capcom. So much so, that the Japanese developer/publisher has actually gone ahead and raised its revenue forecasts for the year, such is the company’s confidence that its good fortunes are set to continue into 2021.
Capcom now predicts that it will rake in somewhere in the region of ¥92 billion (roughly $890 million USD) in net sales, which is a forecast increase of 8.2% on its previous prediction of ¥85 billion (or $792 million USD). In addition, Capcom has raised its operating income forecast to ¥30.5 billion ($294 million) and its standard income to ¥30 billion ($290 million). Big bucks, I’m sure you’ll agree.
The publisher’s success has come from a string of smash hits released over the previous few years. The launch ofMonster Hunter Worldin 2019 –now Capcom’s best-selling release ever– kicked off the party, followed by solid global sales onDevil May Cry V, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and remakes of PlayStation classicsResident Evil 2andResident Evil 3.
Capcom has also cited strong pre-orders for upcoming Switch releaseMonster Hunter Riseas a prime example as to why the company is feeling confident about its upcoming year. Other releases expected in 2021 include retro remakeGhost n’ Goblins Resurrectionand, of course,Resident Evil Village.WithStreet Fighter VIand a possibleResident Evil 4remakealso on the horizon, it seems that Capcom will remain in the black for some time to come.
Oh, and speaking ofResident Evil Village,don’t forget that Capcom’s scheduledResident Evil Showcase, which will broadcast today at 14:00 PT / 17:00 ET / 22:00 BST onYouTubeandTwitch.
Capcom raises forecasts thanks to growing digital sales[GamesIndustry.biz]
