Capcom spoke about the revenue in the past year – they were good. Especially two titles performed well – including Monster Hunter Online.
Is there hope for a Western release of Monster Hunter Online?
The Japanese publisher Capcom presented its business figures for the past 9 months – and they are extremely positive. The net profit from April to December 2015 amounts to nearly 57 billion yen – approximately 365 million euros. This is a significant increase compared to the same time period last year, with a growth of 19% – rosy times for Capcom.
A special reason given is the increased focus on the mobile market: They have opened up a broader spectrum of players, especially “women, families and older players” have joined.
The game Dragon’s Dogma Online, released for PS3, PS4, and PC, has reportedly “developed strongly.” With more than 1,500,000 downloads, the game has made a “solid start” – and in the future, the title is expected to continue to grow and become one of the new core projects. DDO is planning to introduce a new class, the Elemental Archer, soon.
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The Monster Hunter Online (MHO) operated by Tencent launched in China last December and “had a good start, which raises the chances of business expansion.” While this is far from a promise, it may encourage Western fans that the title might ultimately find its way to Europe. MHO recently received an update with new weapons and tougher monsters.
So far, they have opposed a translation – fans, however, are working with some developers on a translation patch to at least offer English menus and quest texts – gameplay will still be on the Chinese servers.
