Game industry giant Capcom recently released the "2025 Online Comprehensive Report". In the report, Chairman and CEO Tsujimoto Kenzo systematically elaborated on the company's development strategy for the next ten years for the first time. The core direction is clear and clear: positioning the PC platform as the "world's leading gaming platform" and planning to expand the influence of its world-class IP beyond the gaming circle by increasing investment in movies.
The report begins by reviewing the strong performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (FY2025). Capcom achieved its 12th consecutive year of operating profit growth, the 10th consecutive year of operating profit margins above 10%, and the 8th consecutive year that various profitability indicators hit record highs.
Tsujimoto Kenzo attributed this achievement to the company's smooth transformation from physical sales to digital sales over the past decade, the expansion of the global sales network to more than 220 countries and regions, and the long-term support strategy for classic games.
When looking to the future, Tsujimoto Kenzo gave a clear judgment: "I believe that PC will further consolidate its position as the world's leading gaming platform, thereby increasing the value of the PC market."
The report pointed out that Capcom began to strengthen its PC layout many years ago, and PC now accounts for a significant share of the company's game sales (some data show that it is close to half of the total sales). Through the PC platform, the company accelerates penetration into emerging markets and achieves instant delivery of global digital content. In the future, the company will deepen its understanding of PC market trends and user characteristics, and further optimize game development, sales and marketing strategies for the PC platform. The company's long-term goal is to sell 100 million copies of software annually and increase sales to 54 million copies in the upcoming fiscal year FY2026.
The report reiterates that Capcom's core competitiveness lies in two points: first, it has a world-class IP matrix ("Monster Hunter", "Resident Evil", "Street Fighter", etc.); second, it is its self-developed RE ENGINE engine development capabilities. These two factors jointly support the company's stable profit structure and its ability to continue to produce high-quality content.
In addition to platform strategies, the report also highlights the cross-media expansion of IP. Capcom plans to increase investment in movies, using movies as an "entrance" to attract non-game players, and convey the worldview and charm of its IP to a wider audience through the big screen.
Following the experience of the "Monster Hunter" live-action movie, the company plans to actively invest in more adapted movies based on its core IP (such as "Resident Evil", "Street Fighter", etc.). This move aims to boost game sales through film and television exposure and further enhance the brand's global penetration.