{
  "id": 18393,
  "title": "Pragmata and Resident Evil franchise boost Capcom's Q1 ordinary profit by 81% to $252.5m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/pragmata-and-resident-evil-franchise-boost-capcoms-q1-ordinary-profit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-07-28T11:17:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/pragmata-and-resident-evil-franchise-boost-capcoms-q1-ordinary-profit-by-81-to-2525m"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Capcom's first quarter financial results have revealed an impressive 81% increase in its ordinary profit, reaching $252.5 million. This surge in profitability is largely attributed to the strong sales of its Pragmata and Resident Evil franchise titles. The company anticipates hitting its full-year net sales target of ¥210 billion ($1.3 billion) and net income of ¥58 billion ($367.5 million).\n\nThe Digital Earnings segment emerged as the primary force behind Q1's success, generating ¥54.6 billion ($333 million) in net sales, an impressive 83% year-on-year growth, and ¥37.5 billion ($228.7 million) in operating profit, up by 87.5%. Total unit sales reached 23.81 million, surpassing the 14.16 million units sold in the same period last year. This impressive performance includes the April launch of Pragmata, an independent IP that has sold over 2.5 million units worldwide, with sales increasing significantly within the first two weeks.\n\nCapcom's catalogue titles also contributed significantly to the growth, driven by various initiatives aimed at expanding user base such as pricing strategies, animated tie-ins, and multiplatform releases. The Resident Evil franchise, particularly Resident Evil Requiem, played a crucial role with over 8 million units sold. Other franchise titles like Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 2, as well as Devil May Cry 5 and Street Fighter 6, also contributed to the growth. The catalogue title unit sales reached 21.26 million, a stark contrast to the 13.36 million units sold in the previous quarter.\n\nIn addition to the Digital Earnings segment, Capcom's Arcade Operations and Amusement Equipment divisions also showed robust performance, propelled by efficient store operations, the introduction of new store formats, and sales of its new smart pachinko machine. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, Capcom maintains its forecast as previously announced in May 2026.",
  "summary": "Capcom has released its Q1 financial results, reporting significant growth in net and ordinary profit driven by strong sales of Pragmata and catalogue titles – particularly its Resident Evil franchise. Read more",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}