Overview

• Capcom reiterated at its July shareholders meeting that the Mega Man series remains one of its most important IPs without providing any new development details
• The franchise has been without an original mainline release since 2018’s Mega Man 11 following an eight-year gap between 2010 and 2018 entries
• In lieu of new games, Capcom has issued several retro compilations of classic Mega Man titles to sustain fan engagement
• Internal data shows the series has sold over 38 million units across its 36-year history
• Capcom reports particularly high demand for Mega Man merchandise in overseas markets despite the lack of upcoming game announcements