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Revealed in a fiscal year results report ending March 2019 , Monster Hunter: World "broke 12 million cumulative units shipped following the additional release of the PC version, marking a record high for any single title in the Company's history.”Capcom called the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Monster Hunter: World released in January 2018 a “phenomenal success” and said the game "maintained popularity through the expansion of its user base, while the Steam version for PC also performed solidly, boosting profits."The report also noted that Capcom’s net sales have increased 5.8 percent from the previous fiscal year, with its operating income increasing by 13.1 percent. Ultimately, Capcom claims this has led to a record-high for the second consecutive year for all profit figures.Monster Hunter: World broke a Capcom record when it shipped over 10 million units by an earnings report released in October 2018. This original story can be read below.

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Capcom's net sales were up 28.5% and operating income doubled to 110.1% from the first fiscal half of 2018, according to a Capcom earnings report released Monday.The increase is a direct result of the success of Monster Hunter: World which released on Jan. 26. The publisher's net sales increased to 43.3 million yen for the six months ending on Sept. 30, and 10.5 million yen for their operating income – which is the highest it has ever been at the end of a second quarter in the company's history.Monster Hunter: World has now surpassed 10 million copies shipped, which is a first for any single Capcom title in history. Profits climbed further after a Steam version was released on PC in August.Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate for Nintendo Switch has also added to the profits since its launch on the platform.Capcom added that a strong fan base has supported sales for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection as well as the Mega Man X Legacy Collections.Make sure to read IGN's review of Monster Hunter: World where it received a 9.5 saying it is, "Bold and newly beautiful, Monster Hunter: World demands to be played on its own terms and rewards you with an amazing RPG."Check out how the best Monster Hunter: World players trained for the USA championships , and see what number we ranked Monster Hunter: World on our list of the top 25 best games you can play on PS4 right now

Jessie Wade is a news writer at IGN. Follow her on Twitter @jessieannwade