Favorable Increase on Financial Results for ended September 30, 2013
16.9% increase in Net Sales, 15.2% increase in Operating Income
from Previous Term
- "Monster Hunter 4" and Capcom pachislo machine contributed to
the highest records at all levels for the first half of a fiscal year -
a. In the Digital Contents business, thanks to its solid fan base, Monster Hunter 4 (for Nintendo 3DS) was an immediate success shipping more than two million units as soon as it was released on September 14. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen" (for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) also enjoyed steady sales, while "Resident Evil Revelations" (for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC) and "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies" (for Nintendo 3DS) also basically achieved projected sales.
b. Sales of "Lost Planet 3" (for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC) were below expectations due in part to intensifying competition in the European and U.S. markets.
c. Meanwhile, in addition to the online game "Monster Hunter Frontier G" (for PC and Xbox 360) performing steadily, the browser game "Onimusha Soul" is garnering a great deal of attention in Taiwan, including being at the top of the charts, with the start of its distribution there. In order to expand Capcom's business field, this marked the beginning of the Company's base in Taiwan, which was established last year, in gaining a foothold.