Capcom Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that net sales increased to 16,352 million yen (up 14.5% from the same term last year), operating income increased to 2,978 million yen (up 43.5% from the same term last year) and net income increased to 4,024 million yen (up 60.1% from the same term last year) in consolidated financial results for the 1st Quarter ended June 30, 2008.
In Home Video Games business, the sales of “Monster Hunter Freedom 2G” (for PlayStation Portable) have been skyrocketing since its release on March 27, 2008, becoming the first Japanese software title for PlayStation Portable to achieve record breaking sales of over 2 million units. The great contribution of “Monster Hunter Freedom 2G” drastically increased both sales and profits.
Arcade Operations, on the other hand, continued to struggle in the severe business environment and showed a weak performance, although that has been covered by the favorable results of Home Video Games Business.
Forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 is not changed due to continuous weak performance of Arcade Operations business.
http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e080730b.html
Shipped Figures
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G = 2.48 Million shipped (Japan + Asia)
Lost Planet Colonies: 390,000 (worldwide)
Okami Wii: 280,000 (NA + Europe)
Sales Expectations
Resident Evil 5 (PS3 + 360) - 2,300,000
Street Fighter IV (PS3, 360, PC) - 1,700,000
Bionic Commando (PS3, 360, PC) - 1,500,000
Dead Rising: Chop Till Your Drop (Wii) - 500,000
“In the entertainment business, there are only heaven and hell, and nothing in between and as soon as our customers bore of our products, we will crash.” Hiroshi Yamauchi
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