India, July 30 -- Capcom Co., Ltd. (CCOEY), a Japanese video game company, on Wednesday registered a rise in net profit and sales for the first quarter.

For the three-month period to June 30, the company recorded a net income of JPY 17.238 billion, or JPY 41.21 per basic share, higher than JPY 9.975 billion, or JPY 23.85 per basic share, in the same period last year. Pre-tax income was JPY 22.834 billion, up from JPY 13.629 billion a year ago.

Ordinary profit stood at JPY 22.883 billion as against JPY 13.487 billion in 2024. Operating income surged to JPY 24.597 billion from JPY 12.889 billion a year ago. Capcom posted sales of JPY 45.502 billion, up from JPY 29.597 billion in the previous year.

Looking ahead, Capcom projects a rise in i...