Capcom slashes profit estimates on weak Resident Evil 6 sales
Publisher also pushes back release of Monster Hunter 4
Capcom has lowered sales and profit expectations for the year ending March 2013 due to weak sales of Resident Evil 6.
The publisher has lowered sales estimates 11 per cent to JPY 93.5 billion ($1.1 billion) and net profits 33 per cent to JPY 6.5 billion ($77 million).
"Sales of the major new title Resident Evil 6 were initially strong but subsequently weakened. As a result, sales for this title are certain to fall short of the plan," admitted the company.
Monster Hunter 4, initially due for release in March 2013, has now been put back to the next financial year.
"The decision has now been made to postpone the launch date based on the decision that further quality enhancements are needed in order to meet the expectations and wishes of users." The 3DS title is now due in the summer.
Now, how about an enhanced version for the WiiU? Maybe that will help with the sales shortfall.
And they really need to take their time with MH4. It would be a disaster if this turns out to be a mess.
Resident Evil 6 sales were weak on the back of the low quality of Resident Evil 5.
Shit, we can't even get slow, plodding action right it seems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3y9qqEbWGtg
Don't jump on THAT bandwagon please, not here one of more sensible and professional corners of the net. A friendly note.
New DMC is nowhere near as terrible as fans expected it to be. But don't fall into a mindset of giving a "up yours" to fanboyism and proclaim it to be amazing. It's OK. Not bad but not a patch on Bayonetta