Monster Hunter: World Is the Best-Selling Capcom Game of All Time
Capcom shared its 2018/2019 financial results, giving us a look at some of the company?s most successful titles. It turns out one of them was Monster Hunter: World. The action-RPG has shipped over 12 million copies across the PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
According to the financial report, the following was stated:
In such an environment, Monster Hunter: World (for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC), which shook up the market last year, continued to report strong sales, with total shipments breaking 12 million units, marking a record high for any single title in the Company?s history.
While it?s incredible that the game is doing so well, it is interesting it?s Capcom?s best-selling game, due to how much skill is involved, making it tough for newcomers. Either way, Monster Hunter: World does a better job with tutorials than other entries in the series, so if you?ve never played, this is the one to try. It?s also great timing to jump in now, since a new update will be rolling out this spring. Other successes were Devil May Cry 5 and Resident Evil 2 (2019), which shipped two million and four million, respectively. Both of those titles were critically well-received, as well, making them huge successes for Capcom.
Because of these sales, the company has generated a profit of over $164 million, a 13% increase from last year. Capcom also touched on making sure its working culture remained healthy. The report noted:
Starting from April 2019, laws related to workstyle reforms will go into...
Source: PlayStation LifeStyle
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