Capcom has
Monster Hunter Freedom 3 to thank for its recent and very uplifting financials. Well done
Monster Hunter!
According to the company's own figures (
PDF here), the 9 months ending December 2010 saw Capcom's 'net income' by 294% year-on-year to ¥6.83 billion.
That's right, 294%. From ¥1,731b to ¥6,836n. Huge.
Sales revenue for the period was ¥70.77 billion, a 41 percent increase.
Monster Hunter Freedom 3 sold 4.1 million units on PSP in Japan alone.
Other game highlights were as follows (in thousands of units)
Dead Rising 2 - Japan, North America, Europe = 2,200
Super Street Fighter IV = Japan, North America, Europe = 1,600
Lost Planet 2 = Japan, North America, Europe = 1,500
Good news and champers all round.