Capcom is in a period of sustained commercial strength, with record fiscal year sales driven by repeat titles and a slate of major releases and expansions scheduled through 2027, including Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, and Resident Evil: Code Veronica.
Capcom reported record consumer sales for fiscal year 2026, with repeat titles accounting for 83.7% of total sales. Devil May Cry 5 sold 2.7 million units in the year, surpassing its first-year sales, which the company attributed to a synergistic effect from the Netflix anime and ongoing sales. Resident Evil and Street Fighter 6 also outperformed 2025 figures.
The company has announced a dense release schedule for 2026 and 2027. Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the first new mainline entry in the series in roughly 20 years, launches September 25, 2026, with a demo already available. Capcom later moved the release date up to September 4, 2026. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, a new version of the open-world action game, launches October 9, 2026. Resident Evil: Code Veronica, a remake of the 2000 survival horror game, is scheduled for 2027. Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, a large-scale expansion, is also set for 2027. Street Fighter 6's Year 4 character lineup includes three new fighters and a guest character, Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII Remake, with no returning series characters.
Capcom is also expanding its physical and digital presence. The company will open Capcomix Minato Mirai Store, its second experiential facility and first in eastern Japan, this summer. A large-scale Resident Evil 30th anniversary exhibition runs from October 30 to December 24 in Shibuya. The second CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION for students, using the RE ENGINE, opened for entries. Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition launched on Nintendo Switch 2 with 60fps handheld mode. Mega Man Star Force: Perfect Collection, released in March 2026, holds a 96% positive Steam rating.
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Capcom announced the CAPCOM SUMMER SALE on July 10, offering discounts on a wide range of titles across PlayStation Store and Steam. The sale includes Monster Hunter Wilds at 58% off, Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak at 84% off, Resident Evil Requiem at 20% off, and many classic collections. PlayStation Store discounts run until July 14 for PS Plus members, while Steam discounts run until July 24.
Capcom announced the Yasmine Arrives! Fighting Pass for Street Fighter 6, including new ex colors, illustrations, and a Pirate Ship Higemaru mini-game. The DLC character Yasmine joins the roster on August 3 as part of the Year 4 Character Pass, which also adds Arjun, Bosch, and Final Fantasy VII's Tifa.
Capcom announced on July 2 that the release date for Onimusha Way of the Sword has been moved up from September 25 to September 4, 2026, a change of roughly three weeks. The game is the latest entry in the Onimusha series of sword-fighting action games, starring the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi in an early Edo-period Kyoto transformed by miasma. It will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Windows. Alongside the date change, pre-order bonuses for the download version have been converted to early purchase bonuses, available until 23:59 on September 24 for most platforms and until 8:59 on September 26 for Steam and Epic Games Store versions. For the Nintendo Switch 2 download version, existing pre-orders have been canceled, and players are asked to place new orders. The game was first announced in December 2024, and its September 25 release date was confirmed during a State of Play broadcast on June 3, 2026, alongside a demo covering the early story. Capcom stated the change was made to deliver the title to players sooner.
Mouse Computer's G TUNE brand released a lineup of gaming PCs verified for Capcom's sci-fi action-adventure PRAGMATA on June 29. The lineup includes the DG-A7G70 desktop with an RTX 5070 for 459,800 yen and the H6-I9G7TBK-B laptop for 549,800 yen, both designed to handle ray tracing and DLSS 4. Trial units are available at Mouse Computer Direct Shop stores.
Capcom released Mega Man Star Force: Perfect Collection on March 27, 2026, bundling seven versions of the three Nintendo DS titles for modern platforms. In an interview with Automaton, the development team discussed the challenges of reproducing dual-screen and touch controls, the benefits of using Capcom's RE ENGINE, and the game's online battle features. The collection holds a 96% positive Steam rating.
Capcom announced the Street Fighter League Japan 2026 season will begin on August 25, with a new team Riddle Order replacing CAG Osaka for a total of 12 teams. The division split for Division S and Division F was revealed, and a paid-stream Division Exhibition Match is set for August 10-11.
Capcom announced the world's first large-scale exhibition for the Resident Evil series' 30th anniversary, running from October 30 to December 24 at BEAM Gallery in Shibuya. The event features immersive spatial displays, life-sized models, development materials, and a dedicated theater screening series scenes. A limited-edition pin set ticket is available via lottery for 2,500 units.
Capcom will open the Capcomix Minato Mirai Store this summer on the 4th floor of MARK IS Minato Mirai. The experiential amusement facility features digital activity zones including Street Fighter Shoryuken Jump and Monster Hunter Archery, plus a VR-X area and DIVE! Capcom experience. A Capcom Store will also open on site, marking the company's first Kanagawa Prefecture location.
Capcom released the first chapter of the 'Side Stories' DLC for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection on Thursday, accompanied by a new trailer. The DLC, titled 'Side Story: Rudy,' introduces a narrative focused on the character Rudy. The base game launched in March for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Capcom released a new trailer for Onimusha: Way of the Sword during its Capcom Spotlight broadcast on June 25. The footage shows protagonist Miyamoto Musashi fighting the powerful Genma boss Dohatsuten, a swift demon that wields a blade and repeatedly attacks. The game is set in early Edo period Kyoto overrun by monsters called Genma. It is the first new mainline entry in the series in approximately 20 years, following 2006's Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. Director Ken Nihei provided commentary during the stream. Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on September 25, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. A demo of the game's opening is already available. Capcom also announced that a PC benchmark tool, Onimusha: Way of the Sword Benchmark, will be distributed on Steam and the Epic Games Store starting July 14.
Capcom released a free update for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twin Dragons of Destiny on June 26, 2026. The update adds a high-difficulty final boss battle accessible with post-game save data. Clearing it causes King Monsters, marked with crown icons, to appear in field areas. These include Invading Beasts and Heavenly Ancient Dragons. A paid DLC, Additional Side Story: Rudy's Story, also launched at 1000 yen. It explores the origins of Rudy, the protagonist's Felyne companion, and features Navirou and the Elder Dragon Nergigante. Nergigante cannot become a Monstie but appears as a powerful enemy. Clearing Rudy's Story and meeting King Monster conditions unlocks a quest to challenge King Monster Nergigante. The game's first sale is also live, with the standard edition 20% off at 7192 yen. Sale periods vary by store. The game is available on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Capcom's Street Fighter 6 collaboration with K-pop group aespa will end sales of the special Juri costume on July 4, 2026. The costume, Juri: Outfit 4 feat. aespa (Color 1-10), has been on sale for one year since July 4, 2025, priced at 350 Fighter Coins. As a bonus for purchasing, the entrance scene after character selection plays a K-Pop style arrangement of Juri's theme as dedicated BGM, and an effect featuring the symbols of aespa members appears at the top of the character information. The sale ends at 15:59 JST on July 4. The collaboration was part of a tie-in between Street Fighter 6 and aespa, a group under SM Entertainment. Both Inside and Game Spark reported the deadline.
Capcom will stream a 30-minute Capcom Spotlight on June 26 at 6:00 a.m. on YouTube. The program will feature updates on Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twin Dragons of Destiny, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and the large expansion Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. Voice actor Takehito Koyasu narrates. Multiple streamers will host mirror streams.
Capcom announced a digital event called Capcom Spotlight, streaming on June 26 at 6:00. The program will reveal details on the paid DLC side story "Rudy Chapter" for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Fate's Twin Dragons, new information on Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and follow-up news on Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. Voice actor Takehito Koyasu narrates the 30-minute stream.
Capcom released the digital version of Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 23, 2026. The game runs at 60fps in both TV and handheld modes. It is priced at 3,990 yen, with a 1,000 yen discount until July 31. A physical version arrives August 28.
Capcom updated its consumer sales data, reporting record highs for fiscal year 2026. Repeat titles accounted for 83.7% of total sales. Devil May Cry 5 sold 2.7 million units in the year, surpassing its first-year sales, which the company attributes to a synergistic effect from the Netflix anime and ongoing sales. Resident Evil and Street Fighter 6 also outperformed 2025 figures.
Round 2 of the Capcom Creators JP Cup, an official Street Fighter 6 tournament for 100 creators, begins today. Twelve participants split into four teams compete in 3-on-3 matches with special Trap Card rules. The event streams on CapcomChannel and includes a viewer hashtag campaign.
In an interview with Automaton, Capcom and Sony Interactive Entertainment discussed the graphical evolution of Resident Evil Requiem, including its support for the evolved PSSR (PSSR2) on PS5 Pro. Capcom's Masaru Ijuin detailed improvements to hair rendering, subsurface scattering, and texture streaming, while SIE's Toshimasa Aoki outlined the philosophy behind updating the super-resolution technology.
Capcom announced Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, a new version of the open-world action game, for release on October 9 across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The base game gets a price cut and two major updates precede the launch.
Capcom announced Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 during the June 9 Nintendo Direct livestream. The digital version will launch on June 23, 2026, and a physical edition is scheduled for August 28, 2026, in Europe. This edition includes the base game and all previously released downloadable content, such as alternate character colors, Devil Breaker weapons, and battle tracks. The game runs at 60 frames per second in both docked and handheld modes. Devil May Cry 5 originally launched in March 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and received a special edition for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2020. The announcement comes amid renewed interest in the franchise following the Netflix animated series, which premiered in April 2025 and has since been renewed for a second and third season.
Capcom announced the large-scale expansion Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 5. The expansion is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It introduces a new sky-bound land, a Master Rank quest tier, and a new equipment item called the Boost Bracer, which enables new movement and combat actions. The trailer confirmed the return of Elder Dragons Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung. Players must own the base game and have cleared the Chapter 6-1 quest "Awakening from a Dream" to access the expansion. Separately, Capcom announced that a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds is in development, with release details to come later. The base game launched in February 2025 and sold over 8 million copies in its first three days, later reaching 10 million by March 2025.
Capcom announced the Year 4 character lineup for Street Fighter 6 during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6. The roster includes three new fighters and one guest character. Yasmin will arrive first on August 3, 2026, followed by Arjun in fall 2026. Tifa Lockhart from Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake series will join as a guest fighter in early spring 2027. The final character, Bosch, a character from Street Fighter 6's World Tour mode, will arrive in late 2027. This marks the first year since launch that no characters from previous Street Fighter games are returning. The Year 4 Character Pass and Ultimate Pass went on sale immediately after the announcement. Street Fighter 6 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Capcom announced a remake of the 2000 survival horror game Resident Evil: Code Veronica during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 5. The new title, referred to as both Resident Evil Veronica and Resident Evil: Code Veronica in promotional materials, is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer shows protagonist Claire Redfield rendered in high detail, with some scenes shown from a first-person perspective. The game uses Capcom's proprietary RE engine and features a reimagined storyline and a new graphical art style. The original Code Veronica launched on Sega Dreamcast in 2000 and later received ports to PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The announcement was part of a broader Capcom presence at Summer Game Fest, following the February release of Resident Evil Requiem and the Switch 2 launch of Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village, and the Resident Evil Generation Pack.
Capcom launched its Mid Year Sale across Steam, Xbox, Epic, and Nintendo eShop, with Resident Evil Requiem receiving its first discount at 20 percent off. The sale also includes deep cuts on Monster Hunter Double Cross for Switch, Street Fighter 6, and multiple Resident Evil titles, running through June 30 at various storefronts.
Capcom announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast on June 3 that Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the first new mainline entry in the Onimusha series in roughly 20 years, will launch on September 25, 2026. A demo is available today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with a PC version to follow later. The game stars legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, who fights the demonic Genma in an early Edo-period Kyoto transformed by miasma. The demo lets players try swordplay mechanics such as parrying, deflecting, instant kills, Oni weapons, and soul absorption at the Kiyomizu Temple stage, and includes a boss battle against rival Sasaki Kojirō. Players who have demo save data can obtain the Shuto charm in the full game. The title will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store.
Capcom announced a slate of events on June 2 to mark the third anniversary of Street Fighter 6, which launched on June 2, 2023. The centerpiece is an SNS Avatar Contest running through June 30, split into two categories: Avatar Create, for posting images themed around cute, cool, or funny designs, and Avatar Combo, for videos of practical or flashy combos. Winners receive exclusive in-game titles. A special V-Rival, producer Shuhei Matsumoto, has been added to the V-Rival mode, where players can fight him using any character and earn special rewards by meeting conditions. Other limited-time events include an Extreme Battle Tournament with modified rules, a Drive Ticket Rush for earning premium currency, a Challenge Master event that rewards clearing challenges with anniversary badges and titles, a SHOP Sale discounting characters up to Year 2 and Outfit 4, and a Lucky Week that increases Play Points from battle cabinets. The events run through the end of June.
Capcom opened the special site for the CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION 2027 on June 1, a student game development competition using the company's in-house RE ENGINE. The competition provides a cloud-based development environment, technical support from Capcom developers, and a six-month production period. The grand prize is 5 million yen, with total prizes exceeding 10 million yen. Entry runs from September 14 to November 30, 2026.
Capcom announced the second CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION on June 1, open to students at Japanese universities and vocational schools. Teams of up to 20 will use Capcom's RE ENGINE via cloud to develop a game over six months, with a grand prize of 5 million yen and total prizes over 10 million yen. Winning entries may receive commercialization support.
Capcom will offer the Super Famicom title Rockman's Soccer for free on its Capcom Town web portal from June 1 to June 30. The game, originally released in 1994, features Rockman and other series characters competing in soccer matches. It is a relatively obscure entry in the Rockman franchise, with few re-releases since its debut; the overseas version was included in the licensed RETRO STATION console in 2020. Capcom Town is a portal site that hosts a rotating selection of classic Capcom games playable for free in a web browser, including titles like Ghosts 'n Goblins, Final Fight, and The Legend of Kage. The free period runs for the entire month of June, and Capcom has indicated that the game may return for future limited-time availability after this window closes.