Capcom

Summary

Capcom is a video game publisher^[1]. Capcom ranks in the top 3% of video_game_publisher entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,213 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Capcom is Street Fighter II^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Capcom is Gun.Smoke^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Capcom is The King of Dragons^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Capcom is Ghosts 'n Goblins^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Capcom is Tiger Road^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Capcom is Final Fight^[8].
• Capcom received the Golden Joystick Awards − Studio of the Year^[9].
• Capcom is in the country of Japan^[10].
• Capcom's instance of is recorded as video game publisher^[11].
• Capcom's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[12].
• Capcom's founder is recorded as Kenzō Tsujimoto^[13].
• Capcom's headquarters location is recorded as Chūō-ku^[14].
• Capcom's headquarters location is recorded as Chūō-ku^[15].
• Capcom's child organization or unit is recorded as Capcom Vancouver^[16].
• Capcom's child organization or unit is recorded as Capcom Production Studio 5^[17].
• Capcom's child organization or unit is recorded as Capcom Production Studio 3^[18].
• Capcom's Commons category is recorded as Capcom^[19].
• Capcom's stock exchange is recorded as Tokyo Stock Exchange^[20].
• Capcom's industry is recorded as video game industry^[21].
• May 30, 1979 marks the founding of Capcom^[22].
• Capcom's location of formation is recorded as Osaka^[23].
• Capcom's mascot is recorded as Captain Commando^[24].
• Capcom's official website is recorded as https://www.capcom.com/^[25].
• Capcom's official website is recorded as https://www.capcom.co.jp/^[26].
• Capcom's official website is recorded as https://capcom-germany.de/^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Original Production^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1979-05-30^[30]

• Community tags: _tidy^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: aca73ae9-d9f9-4ceb-8b44-fdd18785973e^[32]

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Founding

Capcom's founder is recorded as Kenzō Tsujimoto^[13]. May 30, 1979 marks the founding of Capcom^[22]. Capcom's location of formation is recorded as Osaka^[23].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Chūō-ku^[14], a ward of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1989^[35]. Subsidiaries include Capcom Vancouver^[16], a video game developer^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 2005^[38], headquartered in Burnaby^[39]; Capcom Production Studio 5^[17], a division^[40], in Japan^[41]; and Capcom Production Studio 3^[18], a business^[42], in Japan^[43].

Industry

Capcom's industry is recorded as video game industry^[21].

Ownership

Capcom's stock exchange is recorded as Tokyo Stock Exchange^[20]. Capcom's product or material produced is recorded as software^[44].

Recognition

Capcom received the Golden Joystick Awards − Studio of the Year^[9].

Why It Matters

Capcom ranks in the top 3% of video_game_publisher entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,213 views/month).^[2] Capcom has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Capcom is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

What awards did Capcom receive?

Honors received include Golden Joystick Awards − Studio of the Year^[9].