Capcom shares lunge 6% on 'Monster Hunter' mobile launch

Capcom's logo is pictured at the Tokyo Game Show, in Tokyo, Japan September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Sam Nussey/File photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese video game company Capcom enjoyed a 6% jump in its stock price on Monday as gamers flocked to the mobile instalment of its long-running "Monster Hunter" franchise, developed with "Pokemon Go" maker Niantic.

"Monster Hunter Now", which combines monster fighting action with the location-based gameplay of "Pokemon Go", has been downloaded 5 million times since its Sept. 14 launch, Niantic said last week.