Publishing giant Capcom is raising the base salary for its Japanese employees.

In a post on its investor relations portal – as reported by VGC – staff compensation will increase by almost a third as of today (April 1st). That's on top of a new bonus framework, which will see Capcom employees rewarded based on the company's performance.

The firm has also hired a new chief human resources officer whose role is to manage communication between staff and management.

“Driven by its philosophy of being a Creator of Entertainment Culture that Stimulates Your Senses, Capcom will work to address the issues facing our society while aiming improve its corporate value and establishing a relationship of trust with employees and stakeholders,” the company wrote.

Capcom continued: "Driven by its philosophy of being a Creator of Entertainment Culture that Stimulates Your Senses, Capcom will work to address the issues facing our society while aiming to improve its corporate value and establishing a relationship of trust with employees and stakeholders."