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Pragmata Starts Strong, But Resident Evil Series Is The Star Of Capcom’s Latest Financial Report
Capcom's latest financial report for the first quarter of FY2026 shows the Resident Evil series has become the best-selling Japanese third-party game series of all time, overtaking Final Fantasy. The milestone comes as the company also reported strong overall growth, driven largely by robust game sales across its portfolio, including a solid debut for new IP Pragmata.
Resident Evil's total sales have now passed 213 million units, helped by Requiem's strong launch of eight million copies, edging past Square Enix's Final Fantasy series, which stood at over 212 million as of June 2026. Only Nintendo's Mario and Pokémon franchises now outsell Resident Evil among Japanese series. Meanwhile, Pragmata was Capcom's top seller for the quarter with 2.51 million units, narrowly ahead of Resident Evil 4's 2.43 million, while net sales rose 55% and operating profit climbed 67% year-on-year.
In short
- Resident Evil overtakes Final Fantasy as top-selling Japanese third-party series
- Series has now sold over 213 million units worldwide
- Capcom's Q1 FY2026 profit up 67% on strong game sales
Explained simply
Capcom is one of Japan's largest video game publishers, and its financial reports provide insight into the health of the games industry and which franchises are performing well commercially. Resident Evil is a long-running horror game series that has been one of Capcom's major franchises since the 1990s.
Final Fantasy is another prestigious gaming series, produced by rival company Square Enix, and has been one of the best-selling franchises from Japan for several decades. Rankings among game series by total lifetime sales are closely followed in the gaming industry as they reflect which franchises have achieved the strongest sustained appeal.
Pragmata is a new video game franchise launched by Capcom more recently. The financial performance of new titles alongside established franchises is important to understand how a gaming company diversifies its revenue and manages its portfolio of games.
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