Monster Hunter Portable 3 ships 4 million
Capcom's nine-month revenues grow 41.6%, profit spikes 294%; Dead Rising 2, Super Street Fighter IV, Lost Planet 2 all sell-in 1 million-plus.
Capcom can't seem to lose when a new installment in its massively popular Monster Hunter franchise is on the docket. Today, the Japanese publisher reported impressive nine-month results that were boosted largely by the PSP sensation Monster Hunter Portable 3, as well as assists from Dead Rising 2 and Super Street Fighter IV.
For the nine-month fiscal period ended December 31, 2010, Capcom reported net revenue of ¥70.77 billion ($866 million), a 41.6 percent increase compared to the same period a year ago. Profit for the period saw a monstrous increase during the April-December period, rising 294.8 percent to ¥6.84 billion ($83.7 million).
Capcom cited Monster Hunter Portable 3 as the cause for the hoopla. Having launched in Japan on December 1, the game has now shipped more than 4 million units in that territory alone. Dead Rising 2, which released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in September, has topped the 2 million-unit shipment mark. Meanwhile, Super Street Fighter IV continued to perform following its April bow, shipping 1.6 million units.
Including the sales of Lost Planet 2, which Capcom noted continued to underperform despite shipping 1.5 million units globally, the publisher has thus far released four games this year that have broken the million-unit marker. For the nine-month period Capcom's gaming segment saw sales grow to ¥54.06 billion ($662 million), with operating profit coming in at ¥12.94 billion ($158 million).
Another Crab's Treasure Is A Soulslike 3D Platformer | GameSpot Review Stellar Blade Review Nintendo 64 – April 2024 Game Updates – Nintendo Switch Online Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble - Official Multiplayer Features Trailer PUBG | Erangel Classic Returns Gori: Cuddly Carnage | Meow Launch Date Announcement Trailer Genshin Impact - "Arlecchino: Afterglow of Calamity" | Collected Miscellany Marvel Rivals - Official Loki Character Reveal Trailer | The King of Yggsgard Fortnite Festival - Official Billie Eilish Cinematic Season 3 Trailer Remnant 2 - The Forgotten Kingdom | DLC Launch Trailer Stellar Blade - Official "The Journey: Part 2" Behind The Scenes Trailer | PS5 Games Dead by Daylight | Tome 19: Splendor | Reveal Trailer
Please enter your date of birth to view this video
By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com
Join the conversation