Sales and profits up at Capcom as key franchises continue to perform

Going forward, Capcom is forecasting net sales of 85 billion yen ($784.2 million) and profits of 9 billion yen ($83 million) for the year ending March 31, 2017.

Overall profits were also on the up, climbing 17 percent to 7.7 billion yen ($71.4 million) from 6.6 billion yen ($6.9 million).

Franchises such as Monster Hunter, along with steady digital sales, have helped Capcom end the financial year on a high.