Earlier this week, Microsoft revealed the launch of <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/review/starfield/overwhelming-scope" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Starfield</a> led to <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/10/25/starfield-gives-xbox-major-financial-boost-but-hardware-revenue-still-down" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a 13% increase in overall Xbox content and services revenue</a> in its Fiscal Year 2024 Quarter 1 financials. Now, Capcom has released its latest round of financials – <a href="https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/data/pdf/explanation/2023/2nd/explanation_2023_2nd_01.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the six-month period that ended in September</a> – and in it, reveals that both income and profit are up thanks to the excellent launches of its <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/product/resident-evil-4-remake" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Resident Evil 4 remake</a> and <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/product/street-fighter-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Street Fighter 6</a>.
Total game sales are up from 21.3 million this time last year to 22.6 million units, resulting in a net sales increase of 53%, from 49,067 million Yen to 74,934 million Yen. Operating income is up 55%, too. As for why, Capcom points to the release of its Resident Evil 4 remake, which it released back in March, Street Fighter 6, which hits PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in June, and its Monster Hunter series.
Resident Evil 4 has sold 5.45 million units, while Street Fighter 6 is at 2.47 million units sold. Monster Hunter Rise, with its Sunbreak expansion, has crossed 6.5 million units sold. Capcom has also revealed that its remake of Resident Evil 2 has sold more than 13 million units, with its remake of Resident Evil 3 sitting at 8 million units sold. The recently released Monster Hunter Now, a Monster Hunter take on Pokemon Go, has been downloaded more than 10 million times by players as of last week.
Capcom says the entire Resident Evil series has sold more than 150 million units, with Monster Hunter crossing 95 million. The Street Fighter franchise sits at 52 million. Here are some other series highlights:
- Mega Man: 41 million units sold
- Devil May Cry: 30 million units sold
- Dragon’s Dogma: 7.9 million
For more, read Game Informer’s Resident Evil 4 review and then read Game Informer’s Street Fighter 6 review.
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Source: Game Informer
