Capcom has been releasing video games since the early 1980s and is responsible for the creation of many hall-of-fame titles, such as Mega Man, Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, and Resident Evil, but as the industry has transformed, so too has Capcom's approach to game development.
While the company has had to pivot on many occasions over the last 40 years, especially early on, President and CEO of Capcom, Haruhiro Tsujimoto, says the change from independent-led to team-led development is one of the biggest reasons why Capcom has achieved long-lasting success.
Capcom CEO Reflects On Turbulent 40-Year Career
In an interview with Somtam Tai from Famitsu, Tsujimoto reflects on Capcom's incredible journey that started with five full-time employees and one part-timer, and quickly grew into a global brand, influencing generations of gamers with quality games.
As Capcom approaches its 43rd anniversary, Tsujimoto shared a glimpse of what it took to not only stay afloat, but to thrive in the face of adversity: "Looking back at the industry as a whole, the past 40 years since our founding have truly been a turbulent period. Our company started with arcade games, and we faced...
