Capcom profits in FY07, wants into Chinese online market

5 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski May 21st 2008 7:00PM
Filed under: Business

Capcom is looking to get into China and South Korea's online game market with some modifications to its console games. Reuters reports that Capcom's CFO, Kazuhiko Abe, expressed it would be an "attractive step to modify" its console games for online use in other Asian markets, as Japan only has a "certain group of users" into online games.

The publisher should have plenty of money to fund its expansion into western Asia after it reported $803 million in sales (up 11.5%) and about $75 million in profit (up 34%) for fiscal year 2007. Games like RE 4 Wii, RE: Umbrella Chronicles and Devil May Cry 4 saw "robust sales" overseas, while Monster Hunter Freedom 2 shook the money tree back home in Japan.

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(Page 1) Reader Comments

voodoo_craig: May 21st 2008; 7:05PM

A Dead Rising mummorpegeh, that's the key!

Chase: May 21st 2008; 7:25PM

If they release a Capcom character MMORPG with character customization, I will become a PC gamer, as that will kick ass. Sagat with Mega Man's proton cannon, Jin Saotome's garb, and Demitri's hair? Yes, please.

ScottyGEE: May 21st 2008; 8:17PM

I'd just be Dante the whole time. He can't die...insta-win

Batzarro(A.K.A Rap-Rock Cameo): May 21st 2008; 8:11PM

Chengoku PREYYA!

Shawn B: May 21st 2008; 9:16PM

Less doing other crap and more doing Dead Rising 2!

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