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Monster Hunter's World Gets Bigger With Five Million Shipped

Capcom's stock is getting a bit of a boost with the positive performance of the latest entry in their Monster hunting franchise and we've got our Game Trader Hot Take locked and loaded.

Charles Singletary Jr

January 29, 2018 10:20 AM

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Monster Hunter: World is the first console release in a long while and the first to appear across multiple major platforms. This, along with some much-needed improvements on the Monster Hunter formula, has resulted in a rapid movement of units. Monster Hunter: World has shipped five million copies after releasing this past Friday, January 26. Due to this news, Capcom's stock has seen a 5% boost in Japan.

Monster Hunter: World has already shipped 5 million units. It just came out ON FRIDAY. Cheers to all of you out in the fields looking sexy af in your new armor. Your best self.

— Stephanie Palermo (@tigresaa) January 29, 2018

The Monster Hunter games have always been massive experiences that take a long while to sift through, but World may be the biggest yet. With that said, it's going to take some time to really dig in and get you a fully fleshed out review. The review will arrive soon but, for now, we have a plethora of Monster Hunter: World guides for you to check out as you dive into your hunting career.

ResetEra user Psycho_Mantis spotted the shift in the Capcom stock. I reached out to Shacknews CEO and investment guru, Asif Khan, for his Game Trader Hot Take:

Capcom’s stock (9697) traded up almost 5% in Japan on today’s news of massive Monster Hunter: World sales. The stock is already up 65% in the last year on the back of RE7’s success and it appears that the company is set for a solid 2018. I still believe that Capcom would be an attractive acquisition target for Sony or Nintendo, but today’s price jump will make that buy-out price even higher. Their market capitalization is still less than $3 billion, which would make a deal possible. Sony recently hosted the Capcom Cup at PSX 2017, and it appears that the two companies are enjoying some success with PS4 versions of Monster Hunter: World and the console-exclusive Street Fighter 5.

Charles Singletary Jr

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