Following an annual drop of 73.1% in operating profits from fiscal 2009 to 2010, Mega Man creator Capcom has realigned its business strategy for the fiscal year ending 2011.

As part of a bid to bring operations back into the green, Capcom plans to shorten the development cycle of its titles by “reexamining the use of personnel and making extensive use of outsourcing.” Other notable intentions include an increased focus on delivering downloadable add-on content, as well as the sale of full-scale retail efforts on digital distribution channels.

That means we could see more disc-based titles hitting PSN and XBLM in the not so distant future. Interestingly, Capcom is also mulling over “the launch of a new service that leverages the company’s strengths by combining existing content with communication systems.” This service would be driven by a “continuous billing model,” according to forward-looking statements.

Mega Man MMO, anyone? Perhaps the prospect is not as far-fetched as we once thought.

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