The US market has been good to Japanese game developers, so far, in 2025. Pelham Smithers updates us on what is performing well in the charts and what implications it has for the upcoming earnings season. Several companies have seen their shares rise April-to-date, so the FY25 outlook will be closely watched.
In this quarterly strategy report, we look to evaluate where we are with regards the bull market conditions, and where those indicators might be headed, factoring in the downside risks, from Trump tariffs and the US economy, BoJ actions, Japanese earnings and valuations.
OSAKA, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO : 9697) (Capcom) a annoncé aujourd’hui un partenariat de trois ans avec la Coupe du monde de l’e-sport (Esports World Cup, EWC) de l’Esports World Cup Foundation, qui se tient en Arabie Saoudite, dans le cadre de l’initiative liée aux sports électroniques de l’entreprise. Ce communiqué de presse contient des éléments multimédias. Voir le communiqué complet ici : Street Fighter 6/EWC Collaboration (Graphic: Business Wire) Dans le cadre d’un projet national de l’Arabie saoudite, la première édition de l’EWC a rassemblé l’an dernier 1 500 jo...
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) (Capcom) today announced a three-year partnership with the Esports World Cup Foundation’s Esports World Cup (EWC) event held in Saudi Arabia as part of the company’s esports initiative. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Street Fighter 6/EWC Collaboration (Graphic: Business Wire) As part of a national project in Saudi Arabia, the inaugural EWC last year brought together 1,500 top players and 200 clubs from 100 countries, significantly influencing the global esports tournament scene. In the first yea...
OSAKA, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO : 9697) a annoncé aujourd'hui que les ventes mondiales de Monster Hunter Wilds, sorti le 28 février 2025, ont dépassé les 8 millions d'unités en 3 jours. C'est la première fois qu'un titre parvient à se hisser à ce niveau dans l'histoire de l'entreprise. Ce communiqué de presse contient des éléments multimédias. Voir le communiqué complet ici : Monster Hunter Wilds (Graphic: Business Wire) Monster Hunter Wilds est le dernier opus de la franchise Monster Hunter. Le jeu se déroule dans un monde en évolution dynamique qui représente une natu...
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) today announced that worldwide sales of Monster Hunter Wilds, released on February 28, 2025, surpassed 8 million units in 3 days, which is the fastest a title has reached this milestone in the company’s history. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Monster Hunter Wilds (Graphic: Business Wire) Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest entry in the Monster Hunter series and is set in a dynamically changing world that is in one moment a severe wilderness, swarming with packs of attacking monsters, and in the ne...
OSAKA, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) annonce ce jour que Street Fighter 6 a remporté le Prix du jeu e-sport de l'année 2024, et que Street Fighter League a remporté le Prix de la compétition e-sport de l'année 2024 aux JAPAN eSPORTS AWARDS 2024, qui se sont déroulés le 15 janvier. Ce communiqué de presse contient des éléments multimédias. Voir le communiqué complet ici : Street Fighter 6 (Graphic: Business Wire) Marquant la seconde édition de l'événement, les JAPAN eSPORTS AWARDS 2024 (organisés par l'Union japonaise de l'e-sport et la ville de Yokohama) sont une céré...
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) today announced that Street Fighter 6 won the eSports Game of the year 2024 award, and Street Fighter League won the eSports Competition of the year 2024 award at the JAPAN eSPORTS AWARDS 2024 held on January 15. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Street Fighter 6 (Graphic: Business Wire) Marking the show’s second year, the JAPAN eSPORTS AWARDS 2024 (hosted by the Japan esports Union and Yokohama City) is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the achievements and contributions of the players, te...
OSAKA, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO : 9697) a annoncé aujourd’hui la sortie d’Onimusha Way of the Sword, le premier nouveau titre de la série Onimusha depuis plus de 20 ans, ainsi que le début des travaux sur le projet d’une suite pour Okami. Ce communiqué de presse contient des éléments multimédias. Voir le communiqué complet ici : Onimusha Way of the Sword (Graphic: Business Wire) La franchise Onimusha consiste en des jeux d’action au sabre dans lesquels les joueurs endossent le rôle de guerriers dotés des pouvoirs surhumains de l’Oni et combattent des monstres détermin...
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) today announced that Onimusha Way of the Sword, the first new title in the Onimusha series in over 20 years, is scheduled to be released, while work on an Okami sequel project has also started. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Onimusha Way of the Sword (Graphic: Business Wire) The Onimusha series consists of swordplay action games where players assume the role of warriors with the superhuman powers of the Oni and fight against monsters bent on world domination. Onimusha Way of the Sword, scheduled...
Following the recent results season where several leading semiconductor and SPE companies globally produced either disappointing results or guidance, we look at where the semiconductor industry is at present, where it looks to be headed in 2025 and identify opportunities in the Japanese IC / SPE space.
A lack of new hit titles for the quarter and a weak performance in its back catalogue sales were the reasons behind the FY24 Q2 performance coming in short of consensus. Already on a high valuation, will the Feb 25 launch of Monster Hunter Wilds be enough to exceed the already higher than guidance estimates in the street?
It has been a busy week for bean counters in the video games industry, with the release of global console sales data for September, US software and hardware markets for September, and weekly software sales for UK, Japan and Steam. These figures seem to paint a similar picture: hardware sales are bad, though not as bad as over the summer, while software sales are okay. Pelham Smithers elaborates.
OSAKA, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO : 9697) a annoncé aujourd'hui que Monster Hunter Wilds sortira le 28 février 2025. Ce communiqué de presse contient des éléments multimédias. Voir le communiqué complet ici : Monster Hunter Wilds (Graphic: Business Wire) Monster Hunter Wilds est le dernier titre de la série Monster Hunter. Il se déroule dans un monde dynamique et changeant qui, par moments, se situe dans une région sauvage, grouillante de meutes de monstres qui attaquent, et l'instant d'après, se transforme en un environnement naturel riche et foisonnant de vie. En vue de...
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) today announced that Monster Hunter Wilds will be released on February 28, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Monster Hunter Wilds (Graphic: Business Wire) Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest title in the Monster Hunter series and is set in a dynamically changing world that is in one moment a severe wilderness, swarming with packs of attacking monsters, and in the next transforms into a rich natural environment teeming with life. Working toward its upcoming release, Capcom is developing the game...
OSAKA, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO : 9697) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle parrainerait le Pavillon de la santé d'Osaka, qui sera présenté par le Comité de promotion du pavillon d'Osaka de l'Expo 2025 d’Osaka, Kansai, au Japon (pour les détails de l’Expo 2025, voir ci-dessous). En outre, la société a annoncé qu'elle présenterait une expérience interactive baptisée Monster Hunter Bridge à l’intérieur du Pavillon qui se trouvera dans le XD Hall, et où les visiteurs pourront découvrir l'avenir du divertissement. Ce communiqué de presse contient des éléments multimédias. Voir l...
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) today announced that the company will sponsor the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion, which is being exhibited by the Expo 2025, Osaka Pavilion Promotion Committee at Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Expo 2025, below). Further, the company announced that it will exhibit an interactive experience dubbed Monster Hunter Bridge at the Pavilion in the XD Hall, where visitors can experience the future of entertainment. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Monster Hunter Bridge key art (Graphic: Business Wire) The th...
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