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

Capcom reported an operating profit of ¥41.1 billion for the quarter ended in June, more than double the previous amount and well above expectations. The drivers were record sales of older catalog titles like Resident Evil and a successful discounting strategy, even though no new blockbuster was released. The annual forecast remained unchanged, and the stock rose as much as 19% — the biggest increase since 2014. » More on finanzen.net

Capcom reported Q4 EPS of ¥37.54, missing the expectation of ¥43.99. Revenue beat at ¥80.05 billion versus a forecast of ¥69.55 billion (+15.1%), although the stock fell 11.13% to ¥3,049 after the results. The company guides for fiscal 2027 net sales of ¥210 billion (+8%) and operating profit growth of 10%, and highlights the strong early sales of the new IP "Pragmata" (2 million units sold in 16 days). » More on de.investing.com