Overview
- The buyer disclosed a 26,788,500-share purchase equating to a 5.03% stake in a filing to Japan’s Kanto Local Finance Bureau.
- EGDC characterizes the stake as a “pure investment” seeking returns from capital gains and dividends.
- The Public Investment Fund acquired roughly 5% of Capcom in 2022, bringing Saudi-linked ownership to slightly above one tenth.
- EGDC’s parent previously took control of SNK, and Saudi entities have also invested in Scopely and are involved in a proposed $55 billion EA acquisition.
- The deal lands during a strong stretch for Capcom, with Resident Evil Requiem topping 6 million sales and the company’s share price rising.