Scorching on the heels of high-profile hits like Avenue Fighter 6 and the Resident Evil 4 Remake that drove gross sales all through 2023, Capcom is prepping a “main” thriller sport for launch in early 2024. Though the enduring writer confirmed off a strong slate of titles as a part of the Capcom Showcase 2023 earlier this yr, it’s apparently counting on the unannounced sport to assist meet its gross sales targets for the yr.
As reported by Video Video games Chronicle, information of Capcom’s thriller sport was revealed alongside the presentation of the corporate’s newest incomes outcomes. In line with a Q&A bit accompanying the incomes outcomes, Capcom is counting on the discharge of a number of “main” titles to assist the corporate meet its gross sales targets for the fiscal yr. Gross sales of video games like Resident Evil 4 Remake and Monster Hunter Rise helped gasoline Capcom’s earnings in 2023 and it appears to be counting on these thriller releases to shut out its fiscal yr, which ends in March 2024, on a excessive notice.
It’s unclear what the unannounced sport or video games could also be, however Capcom has no scarcity of choices relating to new releases. Given the success of the 2 franchises in recent times, it’s extraordinarily potential that the thriller title might be a brand new entry within the Resident Evil or Monster Hunter franchise.
Another choice might be for Capcom to dig into its huge again catalog in an try to breathe new life into one among its many growing older franchises. Feedback from earlier this yr indicated that new Mega Man and Onimusha video games are being mentioned internally on the firm, exhibiting that Capcom isn’t against placing a few of its older properties again within the highlight.
Capcom may be making ready for the launch of a brand new IP, although given the lackluster reception to the launch of Exoprimal earlier this yr the success of any new property from the corporate is way from assured.
No matter Capcom has up its sleeves for the approaching months, it’s clear that the corporate has excessive expectations for its success. It doesn’t matter what the thriller sport finally ends up being, although, latest remarks from Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto point out that gamers may must pay a premium for it.