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Capcom Financial Highlights: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022

Capcom’s financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, demonstrate a period of record-breaking growth, marking the company’s ninth consecutive year of operating income expansion.

• Capcom achieved record-high profits across all categories for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, marking nine consecutive years of operating income growth with net sales reaching 110,054 million yen.
• The Digital Contents segment was the primary growth driver, contributing 87,534 million yen in sales and 45,359 million yen in operating income, fueled by strong performance in the Consumer sub-segment.
• Total unit sales for consumer software rose to 32.6 million units, with overseas markets accounting for 83.1% of total volume and catalog titles (back-catalog) contributing 24 million units.

Capcom Consolidated Financial Results: 9 Months Fiscal Year 2022

Capcom’s consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2021, demonstrate significant growth driven by the company’s digital-first strategy and the strong performance of its flagship intellectual property.

• Capcom achieved significant year-over-year growth for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2021, with net sales rising 35.9% to 88,163 million yen.
• Profitability metrics saw substantial gains, as operating income grew 43.9% to 35,096 million yen and net income climbed 52.4% to 26,708 million yen.
• The Digital Contents segment acted as the primary growth driver, generating 70,453 million yen in sales and 35,894 million yen in operating income through the distribution of 301 titles.

Capcom Consolidated Financial Results for the 6 Months of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022

Capcom’s consolidated financial results for the six-month period ending September 30, 2021, demonstrate significant growth across all business segments compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.

Capcom Consolidated Financial Results: Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Capcom’s consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, demonstrate significant growth across all primary financial metrics compared to the same period in the previous year.

Plus 'sample': Biomutant Attacks, Elite's Odyssey Perplexes

The newsletter focuses on identifying which premium PC and console titles are positioned for success or already performing well, using a mix of automated data scrapes and manual chart reviews.

• Biomutant is the leading Steam hype title with 182,000 followers, ranking second overall in unreleased game wishlists.
• Top-performing titles on Steam currently include Biomutant, Days Gone, Mass Effect Remaster, Resident Evil Village, and Subnautica: Below Zero.
• Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is generating high revenue on Steam despite facing significant technical issues and mixed user reviews.

Plus: Biomutant Attacks, Elite's Odyssey Perplexes

This analysis examines the performance and market expectations for premium PC and console games during the third week of May 2021.

• THQ Nordic’s Biomutant generated significant AAA-level anticipation, securing approximately 182,000 Steam followers and two million wishlists despite being developed by a team of only twenty people.
• The launch of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey underperformed on Steam, debuting with a 36% positive review rating due to widespread technical bugs and performance issues.
• Sony’s PC port of Days Gone demonstrated strong market momentum, accumulating over 3,000 positive reviews on Steam within its first four days of release.

Plus: The Return of Days Gone, Data Galore!

This analysis examines the performance and "hype" metrics of premium PC and console games for the mid-May 2021 period.

• Resident Evil Village is a major commercial success, maintaining high revenue, 1,000 daily reviews, and 600,000 peak Twitch viewers.
• Former PlayStation exclusives are performing strongly on PC, with Days Gone securing approximately 500,000 Steam wishlists and Horizon Zero Dawn reaching one to two million estimated sales.
• New premium titles are struggling to gain traction due to market saturation from major publishers, Games as a Service (GaaS) models, and subscription services like Game Pass.

Capcom Overview of Strategies and Plans: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022

Capcom’s business strategy for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, centers on achieving a ninth consecutive year of operating income growth.

• Capcom targets record-breaking performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, aiming for 100 billion yen in net sales and 42 billion yen in operating income.
• The company plans to achieve a ninth consecutive year of operating income growth by targeting a record sales volume of 32 million units.
• Growth is primarily driven by the Consumer sub-segment of the Digital Contents division, anchored by major releases including Resident Evil Village and Monster Hunter Rise.

Capcom Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2021

Capcom achieved significant financial expansion during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, marking an eighth consecutive year of operating income growth.

• Capcom achieved its eighth consecutive year of operating income growth, with net sales rising 16.8% to 95,308 million yen and operating income surging 51.6% to 34,596 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
• The Digital Contents segment served as the primary financial driver, generating 75,300 million yen in net sales through high-margin catalog titles and the successful launch of Monster Hunter Rise.
• The company implemented a 2-for-1 stock split in April 2021 to increase stock liquidity and broaden its investor base for long-term growth.

Next Week's Hype Belongs to Mass Effect & Hood

This analysis examines current market trends and upcoming release momentum across Steam, Apple Arcade, and Nintendo Switch during early May 2021.

• Resident Evil Village is currently the top-performing title on Steam, with its three primary SKUs leading both revenue charts and player engagement metrics.
• Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and Hood: Outlaws & Legends are the highest-anticipated upcoming Steam releases, driven by remastered content and strong PvPvE pre-order performance respectively.
• Apple Arcade’s integration of 'App Store Greats' has shifted platform popularity, with NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition emerging as a major success alongside casual titles like Songpop Party+ and Solitaire+.

Plus: Resident Evil Looms Large, Twitch Trends Galore

Analysis of global gaming trends for late April and early May 2021 reveals significant momentum for major franchises and breakout indie titles across Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Twitch.

• Resident Evil Village is positioned as a major commercial success, supported by over 60,000 Steam followers and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 wishlists.
• NieR Replicant recovered from initial technical criticism to reach an estimated one million units sold on Steam, demonstrating the resilience of high-profile titles.
• The Naraka Bladepoint Steam beta achieved significant engagement, peaking at over 120,000 concurrent users.

Plus: Rome Burns Hot, NieR's Porting Fail

This analysis examines current market trends and upcoming releases for the PC and console gaming sectors, focusing on Steam and the Nintendo Switch during late April 2021.

• The co-op title It Takes Two has surpassed one million copies sold, indicating a strong, underserved market demand for innovative two-player gaming experiences.
• NieR Replicant’s PC launch is underperforming due to technical criticism regarding gameplay speed being tied to frame rate, despite high initial sales expectations.
• Total War: Rome Remastered currently leads Steam’s Hype charts as a top 50 unreleased wishlist title, signaling strong anticipation ahead of major AAA releases like Resident Evil Village.