Capcom President Explains Change Leading to Continuous Company Success

Capcom's sustained revenue growth over the past decade, marked by a series of successful titles, is attributed by President and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto to a strategic shift from individual project development to team-based structures. This organizational change fosters collaborative decision-making, reduces reliance on single directors, and enhances game polish. It also expands production pipelines, mitigates burnout, and allows for the simultaneous management of multiple high-budget projects without compromising creative momentum. Tsujimoto, who assumed leadership in 2007, explained to Japanese magazine Famitsu that Capcom's recent commercial and critical successes stem from this evolution. Previously, intellectual properties were often tied to a singular creator, a model that carried risks and limited the continuous production of new games. Tsujimoto described this as an "individualized title" approach, where a series' continuation hinged on the involvement of a specific developer. The shift towards team development has been pivotal in sustaining the success of franchises like Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter. The upcoming game Pragmata exemplifies this new team-focused development methodology.

In an interview with GameRant on June 15, 2026, Tsujimoto detailed Capcom's strong performance in the first half of 2026, with releases including Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and Pragmata. Resident Evil Requiem sold over seven million copies worldwide in its first two months, as of April. Separately, the team is preparing DLC and Deluxe Edition content for Dragon's Dogma 2 prior to the release of its Dark Arisen version. A key catalyst for moving away from author-centric development and prioritizing the enrichment of Capcom's brand portfolio was the company's stock trading commencement on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2000. Tsujimoto indicated that discussions with central figures behind each franchise led to an agreement to abandon the previous approach, with a proposal to rebuild each title from scratch. While the aim was to enhance investor appeal, Tsujimoto acknowledged the risk of a sales decline, which did occur during the PlayStation 3 generation. Despite temporarily lower sales, Capcom drastically transformed by adopting a team-based game development approach.

Pragmata serves as the most recent illustration of team development, demonstrating that ideas are no longer restricted to a single person's vision. Tsujimoto's discussions with Famitsu about departing from reliance on high-profile developers, such as Shinji Mikami and Hideaki Itsuno, underscored the shift to a teamwork focus. This new development strategy ensures that accumulated knowledge is passed on to subsequent generations of developers, guaranteeing series continuity. Tsujimoto articulated that the company gathered individuals inspired by Capcom games, fostering a natural transmission of the intellectual property's mindset. He stated that Capcom's strength lies in working together as a unified team, not as individuals, across development, marketing, and promotion. In this sense, Pragmata, released in April 2026, is a new intellectual property that embodies this team-focused game development approach.

Successful Capcom Games Amid Declining Stock amid Japanese Market Fluctuations

Despite Capcom's particularly successful year, with record sales for Resident Evil Requiem, acclaim for Monster Hunter Stories 3 and Pragmata, and anticipation for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the company's stock has fallen by 38% over the past 12 months. While this decline is not directly attributable to Capcom's business results, broader movements in the Japanese stock exchange, which have significantly impacted companies holding cultural assets like Nintendo and Sony, are cited as the market's justification for the drop.

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