Capcom increases game developer headcount by nearly 600 workers over last 4 years

As more games publishers and developers shed jobs and shut down entire teams, Capcom has expanded its game development workforce by over 24% in recent years.

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While scouting Capcom's IR page, I noticed something very interesting: Capcom's personnel have been steadily rising over the last four years. Since 2021, Capcom has added 561 new game developers to its workforce, representing a +24.5% increase in game dev personnel over the four-year period. Capcom also has a very low 2.8% turnover rate, and has increased employee salaries by +52% across this timeframe.

The company currently employs 3,766 people, of which 75% are related to video game development. Capcom also has some very progressive goals: "The Company aims to achieve the percentage of male employees taking childcare leave to at least 85%, as well as raising the gender wage gap to at least 88% by the end of March 2029, in addition to introducing a partnership system with more inclusive definitions of spouses and conducting nursing care seminars."

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Here's more info lifted from Capcom's latest Management Strategy briefing:

"In order for the Company to further expand the number of development personnel in the future, it is necessary to create an environment in which human resources with diverse backgrounds can maximize their abilities.

"The Company, therefore, is making efforts to secure and develop diverse human resources through recruitment and evaluation, regardless of gender, nationality, age, and other attributes.

"As of March 31, 2025, the Company employs foreign nationals from a total of 36 different countries. It has therefore introduced measures for foreign national employees, such as Japanese language learning and a special leave system for them to visit their home countries.

"The Company will continue to promote various initiatives and establish programs to create an environment where employees from various backgrounds can flourish."

Capcom is currently working on a stacked slate of games, including Resident Evil 9, which is due out in February 2026, as well as Onimusha: Way of the Sword, also due out in 2026.