Capcom has released its financial results for the fiscal year ending on March 31st, 2017, and they reveal some good numbers for the company. Their net sales, operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent were all positive, and showed a slight increase over the numbers from the previous year.
The company noted in the press release that during the last fiscal year there were signs of major changes coming to the gaming industry. The biggest change, of course, is that of the launch of virtual reality gaming. Seeing as last year was seen by many as “VR year one,” it has caused the company to carry out reorganization and strengthened its management structure to reform its development divisions. This is all being done in an attempt to keep with the times, and stay on top of the budding VR gaming industry.
They’ve actually already managed to deliver one of the best VR gaming experiences available today, with the release of Resident Evil 7 on PlayStation VR earlier this year. While that game is playable on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in the traditional way, the virtual reality version has gotten lots of praise due to its immersive atmosphere and gameplay that actually adds to the experience rather than taking away from it.
They also revealed that Resident Evil 7 has been selling well so far across all supported platforms, shipping 3.5 million copies since its January launch. These are very good numbers considering the shift away from the more casual and action heavy games of the series, as well as the lack of multiplayer modes. The game will also be getting major new content this year, with the release of the free DLC called Not a Hero coming soon. That content was originally set to launch this Spring, but was unfortunately delayed recently.
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