Capcom, behind Street Fighter and Resident Evil, will be celebrating its 40th anniversary on June 11th.
Capcom Celebrates 40th Anniversary
(PR) To mark the 40th anniversary of its founding, Capcom is taking its slogan of “from Osaka, to the world,” and sending a message of gratitude to its supporters worldwide. This includes a full-page announcement of the 40-year milestone published in the June 9 edition of the Financial Times conveying the company’s appreciation to stakeholders around the globe for their support in helping Capcom deliver the fun and excitement of its highly creative, original content to more than 200 countries and regions worldwide. Further, on June 12 the company will open Capcom Town (https://teaser.captown.capcom.com/)*, a website conceptualized as a digital, online destination that fans around the world can enjoy. The site will feature an array of content, including a virtual museum, in which original artwork and development documents for both the first and latest instalments in the company’s popular game series will be exhibited, as well as a game corner where visitors can play classic Capcom titles such as Mega Man and Street Fighter II. Beyond these, Capcom plans to carry out a variety of other global-facing anniversary activities from across its different businesses, including production of an anniversary video it will release over social channels.
Under its corporate philosophy of being a Creator of Entertainment Culture that Stimulates Your Senses, Capcom has produced numerous original, popular brands loved throughout the world, including Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter. Capcom seeks to deliver happiness to people worldwide by offering content that is a source of both comfort and strength, providing games in over 200 countries and regions globally while expanding into other forms of entertainment, including major Hollywood motion pictures and esports.
40th Anniversary Sale
In light of the 40th anniversary, Capcom has announced that they will also be having a sale on many of its games with savings of up to 85%. You can view all the available sales at games.capcomusa.com across a variety of storefronts. Specifically for us PC gamers there is 40th anniversary bundle on Steam which grants you £191.90 worth of games for £41.48, of course, the games are also available individually.
Congratulations to Capcom for 40 years of games and here is to many more with the recent success of Street Fighter 6.
