{"id":9666,"date":"2021-10-13T01:53:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T16:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/?page_id=9666"},"modified":"2021-11-08T16:23:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T07:23:25","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/history.html","title":{"rendered":"Capcom History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/ir\/assets\/css\/oar\/2017\/know\/unique.css\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/ir\/english\/assets\/css\/oar\/2017\/know\/unique.css\">\n<div class=\"oarBnWrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"oarBnBody\">\n\n<div class=\"fixedHeader\">\n\t<section class=\"fixedTop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h1><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/english\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/img_title01.png\" alt=\"ONLINE INTEGRATED REPORT 2017\"><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ticker\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/Menu\/esg_02.jpg\"><br>Environmental<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017\/esg\/social.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/Menu\/esg_03.jpg\"><br>Social<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div><!--\/\/unit-->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"unit\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017\/esg\/governance.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/Menu\/esg_04.jpg\"><br>Corporate Governance<\/a>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017\/esg\/governance.html\">Directors<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017\/esg\/brd_mtg.html\">Principal Discussions at Board of Directors Meetings Held in Fiscal 2016<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017\/esg\/features.html\">Features of Capcom Corporate Governance<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><a 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/english\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/Menu\/finance_01.jpg\"><br>An Analysis of the Market and Capcom<\/a><\/li>   \n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div><!--\/\/unit-->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"unit\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017\/finance\/generator.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/Menu\/finance_02.jpg\"><br>Chart Generator<\/a><\/li>     \n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div><!--\/\/unit-->\n\t<\/nav>\n\t<\/div><!--\/\/container-->\n\t<\/div><!--\/\/navPopup-->\n\n\n\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\t\n\n\t<\/section>\t<!--\/\/section-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/fixedHeader-->\n<div id=\"hideGnav\"><\/div>\n                    \n<main id=\"rs_read\" class=\"oarMain\">\n<div class=\"message_past\">\r\n\t<p class=\"ms\"><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2025.html\">Latest version is available on the \"Online Integrated Report 2025\" top page.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fullBox history\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<section class=\"intr\">\n<h2 class=\"oar_h2Style\">Capcom History<\/h2>\n<\/section><!--\/\/intr-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/container-->\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container historyBox b01\">\n<div class=\"colm01\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/english\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_01.png\"  alt=\"Capcom Sales, Note:  1983\u20131988: Fiscal years ended December 31, 1989\u20132017: Fiscal years ended March 31\"><\/p>\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm01-->\n\n<div class=\"colm02\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/english\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_02.png\" alt=\"From Capcom of Japan to Capcom of the World\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"historyStyle mT30\">Genesis<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p mT10\">1983, Capcom Co., Ltd., was established in Osaka. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) came out that same year, but it was difficult to develop high-quality arcade-level content for, so Capcom focused business development on the creation and sales of arcade games using the proprietary high-spec circuit board &quot;CP System.&quot;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ivent\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>1979<\/th>\n<td>Established the I.R.M. Corporation in Matsubara, Osaka (capital of 10 million yen) with objectives of developing and selling arcade game machines.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1983<\/th>\n<td>Established the previous CAPCOM CO., LTD., (capital of 10 million yen) in Hirano, Osaka, with the objective of selling software.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1983<\/th>\n<td>Established the Tokyo Branch in Shinjuku, Tokyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1985<\/th>\n<td>Established CAPCOM U.S.A., INC., in California to distribute Capcom&#8217;s products in the U.S.A.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1989<\/th>\n<td>Merged the previous CAPCOM CO., LTD., with SANBI. Changed corporate name to CAPCOM CO., LTD., and moved the head office to Higashi-ku, Osaka.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1989<\/th>\n<td>Established a resident office in the U.K.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div><!--\/\/ivent-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm02-->\n\n<div class=\"colm03\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year01.png\" alt=\"1983\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released our first originally developed coin-op <em>Little League<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year02.png\" alt=\"1984\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released our first arcade video game <em>Vulgus<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year03.png\" alt=\"1985\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released our first home video game <em>1942<\/em> for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year04.png\" alt=\"1987\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released <em>Mega Man<\/em> for the NES.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"txtC mT10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_03.png\"><\/p>\n<\/div><!--\/\/inner-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm03-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/container b01-->\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container historyBox b02\">\n<div class=\"colm02\">\n<h3 class=\"historyStyle\">Big Hits Drive Business Expansion<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p mT10\">In the 1990s, the arrival of Super NES prompted Capcom to formally enter home video game development. Numerous hit titles were created that drew on Capcom&#8217;s arcade game development expertise. The Single Content Multiple Usage strategy was launched in earnest in 1994 with the release of a Hollywood movie and animated movie based on <em>Street Fighter<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ivent\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>1990<\/th>\n<td>Stocks registered as OTC securities with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1993<\/th>\n<td>Established CAPCOM ASIA CO., LTD. in Hong Kong to distribute Capcom&#8217;s products in Southeast Asia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1993<\/th>\n<td>Stock listed on the second section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1993<\/th>\n<td>Held Street Fighter II Turbo Championship 93 in Kokugikan, a forerunner of today&#8217;suse of fighting games in eSports.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1994<\/th>\n<td>Constructed head office, which was relocated to Uchihirano-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1995<\/th>\n<td>Completed construction of the R&amp;D Building<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1999<\/th>\n<td>Stock changed listing to the First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1999<\/th>\n<td>Adopted executive officer system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><!--\/\/ivent-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm02-->\n\n<div class=\"colm03\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year05.png\" alt=\"1995\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released <em>Street Fighter II<\/em> for the Super NES.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year06.png\" alt=\"1993\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released <em>Breath of Fire<\/em> for the Super NES.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year07.png\" alt=\"1997\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released <em>Resident Evil<\/em> for PlayStation, a long-time seller which had record breaking sales, and established the genre of survival horror.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"txtC mT10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_06.png\"><\/p>\n<\/div><!--\/\/inner-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm03-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/container b02-->\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container historyBox b03\">\n<div class=\"colm02\">\n<h3 class=\"historyStyle\">Going Global<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p mT10\">In 2000, Capcom listed its shares on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In the 2000s, Capcom created one hit title after another that gained popularity overseas. The Hollywood movie version of <em>Resident Evil<\/em> earned 102 million dollars globally, part of a six title hit series that continues to spread the Capcom brand throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ivent\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>2000<\/th>\n<td>Stock was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2001<\/th>\n<td>Appointed two external directors for the first time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2002<\/th>\n<td>Established CE EUROPE LTD. in the U.K.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2002<\/th>\n<td>Increased the number of external directors by one, bringing the total to three.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2002<\/th>\n<td>Established the Compensation Committee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2003<\/th>\n<td>Established CEG INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT GmbH in Germany.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2003<\/th>\n<td>Established the Compliance Committee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2005<\/th>\n<td>Launched educational support activities for elementary and junior high school students as part of our corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a game manufacturer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2007<\/th>\n<td>Established CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT KOREA CO., LTD. in South Korea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2008<\/th>\n<td>Made ENTERRISE CO., LTD. a subsidiary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2008<\/th>\n<td>Made K2 CO., LTD. a wholly-owned subsidiary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2008<\/th>\n<td>Established Capcom Entertainment France SAS in France.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><!--\/\/ivent-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm02-->\n\n<div class=\"colm03\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year08.png\" alt=\"2001\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released <em>Onimusha<\/em> for PlayStation 2. The first game for PlayStation 2 to become a million-seller in Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"exp mT10\">Released <em>Devil May Cry<\/em> for PlayStation 2.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"txtC mT10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_08.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year09.png\" alt=\"2005\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released <em>Sengoku BASARA<\/em> for PlayStation 2.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year10.png\" alt=\"2006\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released <em>Dead Rising<\/em> for Xbox 360. Became a million-seller, unprecedented for a new title created for a new game console.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"txtC mT10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_09.png\"><\/p>\n<\/div><!--\/\/inner-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm03-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/container b03-->\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container historyBox b04\">\n<div class=\"colm02 mB50\">\n<h3 class=\"historyStyle\">Media Diversification<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p mT10\">The smartphone and tablet game app market is growing rapidly. <br>\nCapcom has released titles featuring our intellectual properties in this market. We are also staying ahead of technological advances by developing games for dedicated consoles that make use of virtual reality.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ivent\">\n<table >\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>2010<\/th>\n<td>Established CAPCOM GAME STUDIO VANCOUVER, INC. in Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2011<\/th>\n<td>Established the Audit Committee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2012<\/th>\n<td>Established CAPCOM TAIWAN CO., LTD. in Taiwan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2015<\/th>\n<td>Signed a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with the city of Kofu to promote vitalization of the local economy by using Capcom characters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2016<\/th>\n<td>Completed construction of the R&amp;D Building #2 in Osaka City.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2016<\/th>\n<td>Transitioned into a company with an audit and supervisory committee, with a 50% ratio of external directors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2016<\/th>\n<td>Established the Nominating Committee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><!--\/\/ivent-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm02-->\n\n<div class=\"colm03\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year11.png\" alt=\"2012\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\">Released the home video game D<em>ragon&#8217;s Dogma<\/em>.<br> \nIt sold over one million units, uncommon in recent years for a new brand.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year12.png\" alt=\"2017\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\"> Released <em>Resident Evil 7 biohazard<\/em>. Full support for VR became a hot topic.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"txtC mT10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_11.png\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"year\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_year13.png\" alt=\"2018\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"exp\"><em>Monster Hunter: World<\/em> to be released worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"txtC mT10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/assets\/images\/data\/oar\/2017\/know\/img_history_12.png\"><\/p>\n<\/div><!--\/\/inner-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/colm03-->\n<\/div><!--\/\/container b04-->\n\n<\/div><!--\/\/fullBox-->   \n\n\n\n<div class=\"container mT25\">\n\n<section>\n<div class=\"pdfDownload\">\n<h3>PDF download<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Get to Know Capcom <span>(PDF: 4.3MB\/17 pages)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/pdf\/annual\/2017\/annual_2017_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"related\">\n<h4 class=\"relatedLink mT25\">Related Pages<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"relatedLink c01\">\n<div class=\"cont c01s\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mB0\"><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/company\/history.html\">[Capcom IR] Coporate Information: History<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!--\/\/relatedLink-->\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div><!--\/\/container-2-->\n\n\n<\/main>\n                    \n    <div class=\"f_bknumber\">\r\n        <div class=\"box clearfix\">\r\n            <p>Online Integrated Report Archives<\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"mT10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2025.html\" target=\"_blank\">2025<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2024.html\" target=\"_blank\">2024<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2023.html\" target=\"_blank\">2023<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2022.html\" target=\"_blank\">2022<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2021.html\" target=\"_blank\">2021<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2020.html\" target=\"_blank\">2020<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2019.html\" target=\"_blank\">2019<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2018.html\" target=\"_blank\">2018<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"\/ir\/english\/data\/oar\/2017.html\" target=\"_blank\">2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <!--\/\/box-->\r\n    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to Know Capcom Business Model Capcom Strengths Capcom History &nbsp; Financial and Non-Financial Highlight [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":9656,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template\/other_onecol.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9666","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"lang":"english","translations":{"english":9666,"ja":6552},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9666"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9666"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11600,"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9666\/revisions\/11600"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}