Capcom Co. reported a substantial increase in first-quarter revenue and profits, driven by stronger sales of its existing video game catalog rather than new blockbuster releases.
The Osaka-based game publisher posted revenue of ¥45.5 billion ($307 million) for the three months ended June 30, up 53.7% from the same period last year. Operating profit nearly doubled to ¥24.6 billion ($166 million), while net income climbed 72.8% to ¥17.2 billion ($116 million).
Digital content sales reached 14.16 million units compared with 9.53 million units in the prior year, though this growth relied heavily on older titles rather than fresh releases. Devil May Cry 5 led quarterly sales with 1.78 million units, bringing its cumulative total past 10 million copies since launch.
The company attributed the game’s renewed popularity to a Netflix animated series that debuted in April. The streaming show generated 5.3 million global views in its first week, according to Capcom’s announcement.
Other catalog titles including Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil RE:4 maintained steady sales, benefiting from the upcoming release of a new series installment. The company sold 924,000 units of Resident Evil Village and 706,000 units of RE:4 during the quarter.
Capcom’s amusement facilities business posted revenue of ¥5.6 billion ($38 million), up 15.3%, while its pachinko machine division saw revenue surge 252% to ¥7.8 billion ($53 million) on new product launches.
The publisher maintained its full-year forecast of ¥190 billion ($1.28 billion) in revenue and ¥73 billion ($493 million) in operating profit, suggesting management expects the pace of growth to moderate in coming quarters.
