Capcom has no intention of giving up on physical game releases, the company said. And while this confirmation is bound to be seen as good news by the publisher's fans who fancy themselves game collectors, Capcom's physical sales aren't exactly looking too good nowadays.
That issue is hardly unique to the Japanese gaming giant, as physical game sales have largely been declining since the aughts. Their digital counterparts have nowadays grown to the point that publishers are actively cutting back on physical releases, which was most recently reflected in the report of Microsoft laying off its Xbox retail team.
In the face of an increasingly digital industry, Nintendo confirms it intends to continue support for physical video game sales.
Capcom, for its part, isn't planning any such major changes in the foreseeable future. A company representative suggested as much during the group's latest general shareholder meeting held in late June 2024. According to a newly published transcript of the event, the gathering saw Capcom reiterate its commitment to physical game releases, not least because the company sees "a significant number of end users" continue to demand such products.
Although the publisher did not elaborate on the matter any further, its...
