Capcom appears above the skyline with news that proves that not all studios are embroiled in unfortunate legal disputes. The company responsible for Resident Evil has decided to raise the salaries of its staff in order to “promote strategic investment in staff”.
The news was published on Capcom’s official website, ahead of the release of fiscal year 2021 results, expected next May. After a season of absolute hits like Resident Evil Village with over 5.7 million copies and Monster Hunter Rise with 7.7 million on the Switch alone, among many others, it’s interesting that the developer thought of rewarding his employees.
Capcom in favor of its employees
Capcom’s intention is to invest in the employees who have been part of its brutal success in recent years, and the announcement of a new Street Fighter game has also helped elevate the brand further to the top. According to the company statement, they will “address social issues and reinforce company values by building a relationship of trust between employees and shareholders”.
Without leaving Japan, we have another good example, and that is that Bandai Namco has the idea of following the same steps by significantly increasing the initial salary which was 232,000 yen and has been updated to 290,000 yen. Hopefully the same practices will be followed by other development studios in other parts of the world.
