Capcom’s sales on PC close the gap with consoles, which continues to be its main market

The Japanese company is happy with computer gamers, with Resident Evil 8: Village setting records.

The PC market is increasingly relevant to Japanese companies, used not long ago to focus exclusively on consoles. On this subject, Capcom wanted to pronounce in a recent talk with shareholders, ensuring the importance of the computer as a distribution channel for its proposals, so much so that the difference in sales with consoles is less and less.

We feel that the gap between both platforms is narrowingCapcom“Although the demand for PC video games did not exceed that registered in consoles as of March 31, 2021, we feel that the gap between the two is narrowing, ” can be read in a company document in response to questions of investors. In addition, Capcom claims to be aware of the increase in the number of computer gamers throughout the world, citing emerging markets.

Proof of Capcom’s interest in taking advantage of its coffers from the PC community is in the Monster Hunter saga. Three years ago, Monster Hunter: World premiered quite successfully on Steam , reaching more than 330,000 users, more than enough reason for the distributor not wanting to wait this time to release Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin last July. Also, this time with some delay, in 2022 Monster Hunter Rise will arrive .

For its part, series like Resident Evil also see little by little public perception improve, with Resident Evil 8: Village setting records . With this scenario, it is to be expected that Capcom will continue to improve its relationships with PC players and temporary exclusives for consoles are already a thing of past generations. Capcom’s sales on PC close the gap with consoles, which continues to be its main market