Capcom Co.

Capcom reported booming Resident Evil sales—Resident Evil Requiem sold 8 million copies and multiple titles exceeded 3 million—contributing to a quarterly sales record. The article notes horror’s broader 2026 boom: low-cost films and indie games have produced outsized box office and streaming hits, prompting studios and platforms to invest heavily in horror IP. Industry momentum is driving sequels, adaptations and exclusive deals, reinforcing horror as a profitable cross‑media genre. » More on theverge.com

Capcom outlined a roadmap to incrementally evolve its RE Engine into an AI-driven development platform to make tasks for large-scale games more efficient. The studio says it will not use AI to create in-game assets but will embed AI in development workflows and build toward a future of creating games together with AI. The plan aims to reduce time-consuming manual work while keeping human oversight of final game content. » More on theverge.com

Capcom reported an operating profit of ¥41.1 billion for Q1 of fiscal year 2027 (+66.9% year-on-year) and net sales of ¥70.4 billion (+54.7%), driven among other things by the new title Pragmata with over 2.5 million units sold. Management left the full-year forecast for operating profit unchanged at ¥83 billion, with the first quarter covering almost 50% of the target. After a pre-runup and a nine-month high, the stock fell about 4.8% to ¥4,027 due to profit-taking; Bernstein SocGen confirmed “Outperform” and raised its price target to ¥4,700. » More on de.investing.com