Shareholders are apparently losing faith in Capcom as Capcom stock dropped by 12.9%. They have stated that it is because Monster Hunter World Sales in the future are cited as a risk. The reports started with this tweet:
Capcom stock is currently -11.87% with one hour of trading to go in Tokyo.
Reason: Merrill Lynch Japan lowered the target price from 2,800 to 2,300 yen yesterday, and downgraded Capcom stock to "underperform", with Monster Hunter World sales cited as being a "risk".
— Dr. Serkan Toto / Kantan Games Inc. (@serkantoto) July 10, 2018
It would seem from this report that shareholders are skeptical about the game’s sales. Merill Lynch Japan has responded by lowering the target price from 2800 to 2300 yen. They also downgraded Capcom stock to “underperform”.
According to the report:
“Although cumulative sales volume is growing steadily, we get the impression the popularity of Monster Hunter is dying down sixth months after its release.”
This quote would indicate that they think that the cycle of playability of MH world will fall 6 months after its release. But how legitimate are those concerns in regards to a game like MH world?
Monster Hunter World, A Game that Keeps Giving
Monster Hunter World is an incredibly long game. The average playtime on all playstyles is 96 hours and 41 minutes. With completionist averages going as high as 277 hours and 11 minutes according to this source. And that is without considering the ongoing free content that Capcom keeps providing.
Such as the recent new monster, Lunastra, that they released. And the upcoming new monster, Behemoth that they are releasing for free as part of their collaboration with Final Fantasy XIV.
On top of this, Monster Hunter World has a whole set of events that are always being updated to keep the game fresh and interesting.
Given all these factors and the fact that the game is set for an August 9th PC release, which is bound to bring a lot of new players, Should shareholders really be worried over Monster Hutner Worlds popularity and sales? Should Capcom Stock really be decreasing?
In an age riddled with microtransactions and finished content locked behind paid DLC, Capcom has to be applauded for all their juicy free content updates. They have built up their trust with their player base. Considering all these factors, Monster Hunter World is bound to keep its popularity.
What do you think? Are the worries of shareholders justified? Should the Capcom Stock be dropping because of Monster Hunter World sales, of all things? Let us know in the comments below!