Capcom posts strong Q2 2009 earnings, despite 'soft' overseas sales

by Richard Mitchell { Oct 29th 2009 at 2:01PM }

Capcom has posted its financial results for the six months ending September 30, 2009, and things are definitely looking good for the company. The publisher reported net sales of ¥38.892 billion ($426 million), up from ¥31.236 billion ($342 million) during the same period last year, which amounts to a 24.5-percent increase. The majority of those sales were generated by Capcom's home video games division, which pulled in ¥27.748 billion ($303 million) -- up from ¥16.486 ($180 million); a staggering 68.3-percent increase.

Capcom credits strong sales of Monster Hunter Tri in Japan, as well as continued sales of Resident Evil 5, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Ace Attorney: Investigations to its recent financial success. However, the company stated that overseas sales remained "soft" for the period thanks to the delay of Dark Void and the weak performance of Bionic Commando and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Joystiq readers will recall that Capcom leveled complaints at the same games in its first quarter report earlier this year. It's worth noting that overseas sales still amounted to ¥11.739 billion ($128 million), which accounted for 57-percent of the home video games division sales.

We suppose Capcom might consider that "soft," but the suits can't be too broken up about it.

Source -- Capcom | Favorable Financial Results for the 6 months ended September 30, 2009
Source -- Capcom | Consolidated Financial Results for the 2nd Quarter of the FY2009

Tags: bionic-commando, capcom, earnings, financial, financial-results, monster-hunter, monster-hunter-3, monster-hunter-tri, profits, resident-evil, resident-evil-5, sales, software

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

NitroMikeo @ Oct 29th 2009 2:10PM

Wife arm anyone?

Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 29th 2009 2:11PM

Maybe if Bionic Commando had been, well, good, people might have bought it.

Autobot (Now with Vitamin D)! @ Oct 29th 2009 2:17PM

Same goes for Gta I-

Nevermind.

Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Oct 29th 2009 2:41PM

Is it that bad? I just got it in the mail so I haven't tried it out yet.

But anyhow...was only £10.

Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Oct 29th 2009 2:42PM

Bionic Commando, that is...

Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Oct 29th 2009 3:15PM

I don't care ¬_¬ Wake me up when Monster Hunter is over here...

Ghaleon @ Oct 29th 2009 4:05PM

BC had weird problems but the game was really fun -- just shows how slaves everyone is to review scores these days. So random Internet commenters pile on with OMG GAME SUCKX

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