Capcom has recognized Mega Man as one of its most important intellectual properties, and the company is looking towards further development of the franchise in the future.
During a Q&A session on the occasion of its 46th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Capcom was asked about its plans for the Mega Man series. In response, the company stated that the Mega Man series is one of its most important IPs, and that it is continuously considering ways for further development. However, Capcom did not have any additional information to share regarding the franchise at this time.
In a follow up question, Capcom was asked about its expectations regarding revenue contributions of merchandise sales from the Mega Man series. The company responded by saying that while it doesn’t disclose individual sales figures by IP, it acknowledged that it receives a particularly high volume of inquiries about the Mega Man series from overseas markets. As such, Capcom will continue to focus on expanding this business further.
Similar views were shared by Capcom regarding the Mega Man franchise during its 45th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. The company was asked about its future plans for the series, to which it noted that Mega Man is one of its highly-valued IPs. Therefore, Capcom expressed interest in creating games based on the IP on an ongoing basis.
It’s worth pointing out that Capcom hasn’t released a title in the Mega Man series since two years. The most recent release, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, is a series of video game compilations based on the franchise. Each compilation includes a number of playable Mega Man games in addition to new gameplay elements and supplemental materials, such as concept art. With the exception of the original Legacy Collection, which was created by Digital Eclipse and also released on the Nintendo 3DS, these compilations were developed internally at Capcom and released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Windows.
