seniorspectrumnewspaper – Capcom’s stock price plunged 9.5% on July 31 after releasing its Q1 FY2025 financial report. The drop followed softer-than-expected sales for the recent release, Monster Hunter Wilds. The stock closed at ¥4,284 on July 30 but opened at ¥3,856 the next day on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Although it rebounded slightly the following day, the sell-off showed investor concern.
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Despite this setback, Capcom posted strong overall financial results. The company reported a 53.7% year-on-year rise in net sales and a 90.8% increase in operating profit for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. These gains came from steady revenue across multiple game franchises and catalog titles.
However, the “soft” sales performance of Monster Hunter Wilds overshadowed this success. The game sold 447,000 units from April to June, a steep drop from its initial launch month, where it sold over 10 million copies. The total shipment so far is 10.585 million units, marking the title as Capcom’s fastest-selling game but raising concerns about its long-term sales momentum.
For comparison, Monster Hunter Rise sold 389,000 units in the same quarter, showing stronger resilience despite being an older title. Capcom acknowledged the decline in its earnings report, attributing it partially to ongoing performance issues that hurt player experience and sales.
Mixed Reception and Upcoming Updates Shape Future Outlook
Monster Hunter Wilds ranks ninth among Capcom’s best-selling titles for Q1 FY2025. Its sales drop is linked to technical problems, especially on PC, where the game uses Capcom’s aging RE Engine. User reviews on Steam are overwhelmingly negative, with 140,845 out of 268,325 reviews classified as “Overwhelmingly Negative.”
Capcom has responded by accelerating planned content updates. The Title 3 Update, originally set for September, will launch on August 13 as Patch 1.021. This update will introduce new quest difficulties and weapon balance changes. However, Capcom has yet to address the game’s optimization issues fully, which continue to frustrate players.
Despite this, Capcom’s other franchises performed well. Sales of Resident Evil titles, including Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4, increased after the announcement of a new Resident Evil game in June. Devil May Cry 5 and other catalog titles also boosted overall revenue, with catalog sales growing to 13.36 million units this quarter from 9.26 million units last year.
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While Capcom’s financial year remains strong overall, the company faces pressure to fix Monster Hunter Wilds’ issues to regain investor confidence. How Capcom manages the ongoing player feedback and upcoming updates will be crucial to its sustained success in 2025.
