Monster Hunter World is continuing to be a smashing success for Capcom, consolidating its position as the publisher's best selling title.
In a fresh press release for the third quarter of the Fiscal Year 2017, Capcom defined Monster Hunter World as a "massive, record-setting success". The game has now shipped 7.9 million units, 400,000 more units since the previous report from March.
Other titles are contributing to Capcom's excellent result for the period, with Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ultra Street Fighter II, and Monster Hunter XX (only available in Japan) continuing to sell well.
In this business, the record-breaking success of Monster Hunter: World (for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) drove the increase in sales and contributed greatly to improved profit. Furthermore, in addition to Resident Evil 7 biohazard (for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC) and Monster Hunter XX (Double Cross) Nintendo Switch Ver. (for Nintendo Switch) giving strong performances, Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (for Nintendo Switch) became a smash hit.
Capcom also updated its list of Platinum Titles, with Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6 and Street Fighter II dominating the list.
- Monster Hunter: World – 7.9 million units
- Resident Evil 5 – 7.3 million units
- Resident Evil 6 – 7.1 million units
- Street Fighter II – 6.3 million units
- Resident Evil 7 biohazard – 5.1 million units
- Resident Evil 2 – 4.96 million units
- Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Portable 3rd) – 4.9 million units
- Monster Hunter X (Cross) – 4.3 million units
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 4.2 million units
- Monster Hunter 4 – 4.1 million units
- Street Fighter II Turbo – 4.1 million units
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – 3.8 million units
- Resident Evil 3 Nemesis – 3.5 million units
- Street Fighter IV – 3.4 million units
- Dead Rising 2 – 3.1 million units
- Devil May Cry 4 – 3.0 million units
- Resident Evil – 2.75 million units
- Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G – 2.6 million units
- Dead Rising 3 – 2.5 million units
- Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City – 2.5 million units
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2 – 2.4 million units
- Dino Crisis – 2.4 million units
- Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition – 2.3 million units
- Resident Evil 4 – 2.3 million units
- Resident Evil Revelations 2 – 2.3 million units
Monster Hunter World is an excellent game, so these excellent results are well deserved. You can check out our own review for more information about the latest entry in the series, which will also hit PC later this year.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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