The company takes preventive measures to quell the spread of the outbreak, especially now that Japan is entering a state of emergency.
Capcom has indicated through a statement that company employees have started working remotely from their homes as a preventive measure for the coronavirus outbreak. After knowing the first contagion in one of its workers on April 2 and when a state of emergency was decreed in Japan, this way of proceeding comes into force until May 6.
"Considering the current situation around the spread of COVID-19 in Japan, Capcom will implement a general work-from-home policy so that employees remain at home from this Monday, April 13, until Wednesday, May 6," reads the official note published on the company's website, which insists that its highest priority right now is the safety of its employees, their families and the partners involved in their business.
No details have been disclosed about the possible delay of any of their ongoing projects. Capcom's last major release has been Resident Evil 3 Remake, which has sold over 2 million units in just five days and has taken a close note to the standout on FreeGameTips.
Capcom offices in Osaka, Japan
State of emergency in Japan until May 6
The news a few days after the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, declared on Tuesday the health alert in various regions of the country for the spread of the coronavirus, a state of emergency that will last until May 6 to flatten the famous curve and resent as little as possible the impact of economic downturn on a financial level.
The consequences in the industry have not been made to beg. From the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) they reported shortly after the temporary and immediate closure of their operations. They are currently under remote work, but the classification of video games has been paralyzed and, with this, this unavoidable step for the sale of a title in Japan will lead to possible delays in the release date of some productions.
