Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is Capcom's most popular game?
As of December 2021, Monster Hunter: World was gaming publisher Capcom's best-selling title with over 17.8 million unit sales. The action-role playing game was released in 2018.
The company is known for several game series which became mega-million franchises, such as Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Dead Rising, Monster Hunter, Sengoku Basara, Onimusha and Ace Attorney.
3. What was Capcom's very first game?
The name Capcom (an abbreviation of CAPsule COMputer) was first used in the early 80s, and the newly named subsidiary was focused on selling software. Capcom released its first video game, a coin-operated title called Little League.
Capcom has three internal Consumer Games Development divisions: Division 1, headed by Jun Takeuchi, with Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Dead Rising, and other major franchises (usually targeting global audiences).