Capcom slashes profit forecast, but Monster Hunter 4 still selling
Capcom is revising its operating income forecast from 12 billion yen to 10 billion yen. For the fiscal year, the company’s net income forecast has also been slashed from 6.8 billion yen to 3.3 billion yen. That’s about a 50 percent drop.
Why the negative forecasts from Capcom? The company’s Mobile Contents business and PC Online business are to blame, with Monster Hunter Frontier specifically affecting the latter.
However, it’s not all bad news for Capcom. Sales are expected to rise from 97 billion yen to 101.5 billion yen. Monster Hunter 4 is also experiencing strong sales and the pachislot title Monster Hunter Gekka Raimei has been “highly successful”.