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Capcom Q2 results - Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney, Resident Evil: Revelations a success

by rawmeatcowboy
31 October 2013
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Capcom Co., Ltd. would like to announce that net sales increased to 53,234 million yen (up 16.9% from the previous year) in the 6 months of fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. As for profits, operating income increased to 7,509 million yen (up 15.2% from the previous year), and ordinary income increased to 8,190 million yen (up 34.8 % from the previous year). Net income for the current period increased to 4,950 million yen (up 20.0 % from the previous year).

During the 6 months, the feature title "Monster Hunter 4" is the highest ever for any third-party Nintendo 3DS title in Japan by becoming a big hit with shipment of 2.8 million units* in the Digital Contents business. In addition, "Resident Evil Revelations" and "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies" also basically achieved projected sales.

*3 million units as of October 15, 2013

In the Amusement Equipments business, "Devil May Cry 4", which was released in September, realized better-than-expected sales, serving to drive sales expansion and support earnings.

As a result, sales and income for this 6 months period broke the record at all levels for the first half, since the announcement of consolidated mid-term financial results started in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.

The forecast for the consolidated business results for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 remains the same as what was projected at the financial results announcement on May 8, 2013.

Full report here