Capcom revenue

Capcom Raises Forecast As Revenue Dips

Capcom announced, for the first six months ending 9/30/22, sales were down 30% to 49,067 million yen from the previous year period.  Net income was down 27% to 16,142 million yen.  Despite the decline, Capcom raised its forecast for the fiscal year ending 3/31/22 from 120,000 million yen to 125,000 million yen. Analysis Capcom is a relatively small Japanese publisher that has a long history in the video game business.  The company has so.....
Genvid Silent Hill

Genvid Announces Massively Interactive Live Event Based on Konami’s Silent Hill

In 2023, Genvid Entertainment plans to launch Silent Hill: Ascension a massively interactive live event (MILE) based on the Konami horror franchise.  The experience is being produced in conjunction with J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot Games, Behaviour Interactive and DJ2 Entertainment......
Konami Silent Hill

Konami Announces Big Plans for Silent Hill Franchise

Silent Hill is a pioneering horror video game franchise that has been dormant for many years.  Konami has announced multiple Silent Hill projects in the works to revive the franchise.  All the projects are being created in conjunction with outside developers. The original Silent Hill was a pioneer in horror video games when it launched for the first PlayStation in 1999.  It was followed by numerous sequels but has been dormant since Silent Hill: Downpour in 2012. .....
CD Projekt Strategy

CD Projekt Updates Strategy

Poland-based game company CD Projekt released a long-term strategy update.  The company is planning for a number of games in the Witcher and Cyberpunk universes.  CD Projekt is also working on a new IP codenamed Hadar and is exploring opportunities in film and TV.  The company is also opening a new North American studio in Boston and expanding its Vancouver studio. Analysis In December 2020, CD Projekt launched the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077......
Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Mirage

Ubisoft has Big Plans for Assassin’s Creed Franchise

On September 10, 2022 Ubisoft had a major reveal about the Assassin’s Creed franchise.  This included the launch of five new upcoming games led by Assassin’s Creed Mirage.  Other products include open-world RPG Assassin’s Creed Codename Red, Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe, a multiplayer hub going by Assassin’s Creed Codename Infinity, and.....
Electronic Arts FIFA License to End

Electronic Arts FIFA License to End

Starting in 2023, Electronic Arts’ soccer games will no longer use the FIFA license.  The deal was originally started in 1993.  In 2013, the license was extended until the end of 2022.  Starting with the July 2023 release, new soccer (football) games will be called EA SPORTS FC. Analysis This news comes as no surprise.  Last October .....

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