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Capcom: "American Publishers focused on Money, not great games"

In an article titled "Who wants to be a Millionaire", Capcom co-founder Kenzo Tsujimoto is quoted making the following statement:

"The chief difference between American and Japanese game publishers: In the United States, publishers are very successful – they're run by professional management. They focus on money, not making great games. On our side, we always operate under the assumption that there's a high possibility of losing money, but that's just our style. American publishers make games so everyone can play. The Japanese – especially Capcom – favor the hardcore gamer."

Anyone find this ironic coming from capcom?

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Bill Nye6230d ago

That must be why they shut down Clover.

techie6230d ago

Capcom!!! hahaha. classic...DMC4?

OldSchoolGamer6230d ago

Lost Planet or Dead Rising, oh wait those were original Capcom games (although I don't know how original you can be when you are paying homage to Romero flicks). Anyway GO Gamer throw some more flame bait ("Anyone find this ironic coming from capcom?") not from the Article into your stories so you can pimp Sony and slam Microsoft and Wii and little more! lol, is it because Capcom used free will to decide to release DMC4 multiplatform? Oh gosh how terrible. My god just report a story without your bias, I feel like I'm watching CNN.

GaMr-6230d ago (Edited 6230d ago )

Read my comment and stfu.

OLDSCHOOL LAMER.... You got a pair on you dont you... biatch... Dammn I wish kids would stop "Internet thugging". Try me you little bytch. My money is long. I'll buy a ticket to anywhere in the world you are just to beat you up. Under one condition. You let me tape it and put it on N4G.COm..... ahahahahaha . I dont care about you or what you think. so do me a favor...... Smoke a couple more packs of ciggs....keep working your 9-5 @ your game store and hop of the sacc... got it buddy. cool. And yea I got no bubbles...you know why. Because I got two Big Ones sittin right underr my C0Ck... wich make me not affraid to spit my opinion. But I noticed you got a whole lot of bubbles...

...you dont even speak but rephrases the same shyt over and over again soo people can agree with you. Your lame man. Ask yourself who is really on to who. Most People with ballz on this site do not have 6 bubbles and up..... I will admit. Their is a few guys that do their thing with the level headed comments. But I smell xbox bytch boi all over you. Like I said a million gazzillion Times...

I may not like... But I respect dudes like: TheMart, JasonXg1 even Super Saiyan4's Sony hatin asss... cause they have ballz. you... just keep hiding behind your bubbles.

EDIT: And Remember I didnt start this you did. I wrote back to you cool calm and collective... you got on the defensive.

OldSchoolGamer6230d ago

You can play that you aren't a fanboy but that is three articles today you post your flaming crap in them, sorry but aren't you out of bubbles, maybe it cause of all those fanboy comments I seen you make repeatedly. My point is no need for that junk in news posts. Now sit in the corner, shut up and don't make me C@ckslap you.

As for the actual article I think that it is complete BS, "And as creative people, they like to make something new whenever possible, not do the same things over and over again. They look for new ideas, and I've given them a lot of freedom to operate in this regard"

Americans have invented the RPG and the FPS as genres. Sequels are more predominant in the Japanese programming circles, but both do have originality.

ARVO6230d ago

You sound like a whiny whore! You go off on "kids internet thugging" and then tell the guy you will fly anywhere to "beat him up". Then, you talk about your balls, which we know are small and trust me none of us want to hear about! Dude smoke some pot, listen a little and chill. Peace.

OldSchoolGamer6230d ago (Edited 6230d ago )

Lol nice post, I got beat to writing it. Anyway...

RE: GAMR this douche writes this and then edit changes it: read below STFU.

Yes, very wonderful, calm and collected comeback kid my money is long try me kid, LMAO you go you gansta wigger. If you read any of my comments or articles without being a fanboy you would see that I don't post the same "shyt" for bubbles. I own more consoles than your 10 year old self ever will. Do I like the xbox 360? yes, I've gone on record on my opinions. Do I plan on picking up a PS3? yes when there are games worth a d@mn. The people you mention are fanboys like yourself and I respect them cause they are honest. I even respect deepbrown cause he may lean he writes levelheaded stuff most the time (even though he leans ps3 and doesn't own one or a 360), I cannot in any sense respect a lame piece of junk like you who ruins a news site posting your garbage opinions in a story. If telling someone Shut the Fck Up is calm and collected you are in for some surprises in life, these are your first:

#1. I ain't no kid, I have been in the Army know about fighting and killing, unlike your highschool @ss.

#2. You have a small unit, anyone who talks like that is insecure in their manhood.

#3. You don't need to find me I was in the Army and have connections with recruiters with wide databases.

#4. Your ten year old punk-@ss aint gonna like whats coming, simple as that.

#5. The reason I have "bubbles" what you aspire to in life, is because I have also been through college got a degree and am not still in the 6th grade, I make comments that critique both consoles, look at my comments and I defend the truth. I don't need to defend a hobby, its not my life.

#6. Yes I work, and I don't work at a game store, I have a real job, unlike your unemployed well-fare @ss.

#7. You are pathetic, and you gonna realize what happens to "kid internet thugs" like your punk self soon. Don't lose any sleep kid, you never know.

OldSchoolGamer6230d ago

I shouldn't get mad at little children on this site. I am sorry if my language offended any reasonable people on this site. As for GaMr welcome to ignore.

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BubblesDAVERAGE6230d ago

I cant belive that they would ever say taht about american compnies because too me they are doing the same things right about now...Dead Rising and Lost Plant were garbage but still should be mulit..

power of Green 6230d ago (Edited 6230d ago )

I wonder how popular the non garbage games will be(6-9 million copies sold). You Sony fans sure do talk alot about DR and LP despite them being garbage it seems like LP is being praised and is very popular internationally.

BubblesDAVERAGE6230d ago

The controls are garbage and dead rising is fun all of ten mins...yet lost planet online is okay..Im not saying they arent worth trying out but not for 60 bucks...also I wouldnt mind them getting ported to ps3 sorta like saits row and enchated arms on ps3..they arent great but they are okay....I aplogize for the garbage...

Bonsai12146230d ago

i don't really like Lost Plant (yes i've played it)

but anyways, i have to agree with the capcom guy. publishers like EA publish garbage every year and sell millions. when they can't make a better game than their competitor, they buy out the license (2k sports anyone?)

the only hope i have left for EA is army of two, and i haven't heard much news on that front for ages

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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thorstein1d 15h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

Cacabunga18h ago

I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.

CrimsonWing691d 14h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

DarXyde21h ago

It's pretty ridiculous.

Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.

shinoff21831d 13h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg1d 13h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS171d 12h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

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The Battle Pass Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Modern Gaming

Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."

got_dam1d 17h ago

Battle passes AND meta gaming both.

DivineHand1251d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.

I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.

lucian2291d 14h ago

battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional

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PS5 Pro specs leak video taken down by Sony

Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.

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andy852d ago

And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.

BeHunted2d ago

It's fake. There's no factual evidence other than his own made up specs.

Hereandthere2d ago

What were the specks Sony was afraid of showing?

Shikoku2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Digital foundry put a video out saying what he leaked was exactly what they also knew about the PS5 PRO. So no it's not just stuff he made up

Babadook72d ago (Edited 2d ago )

If it’s fake what copyright does MLID infringe upon?

😂

andy852d ago

Aye because they'd go to the effort of copyright claiming it if it didn't exist 🙃😂 you'd have to be a special kind to be thinking its not a thing by now

Cacabunga2d ago

They need to reveal it with uncharted killzone or a heavy hitter like this

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

U mean the specs that we'll established digital foundry which said these are the actual specs published a video on 2 weeks ago I mean they are only one of most trusted sites for tech information but they just made up a video for the sake of it

Christopher1d 16h ago

I would love for it all to be fake, but lots of people are saying they've seen/heard the same thing. But, man, we 100% don't need mid-gen upgrades when we're failing hard to optimize current hardware.

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Seraphim1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

if I recall Sony lowered sales expectations for PS5 earlier this year. if that is the case we won't hear anything about a Pro until next year or shortly before/when it's dropping. After all, if the Pro was dropping this year/fiscal year they wouldn't have lowered expectations.

As for squashing rumors. Yeah, shit like this prevents potential buyers from adopting now, just like slim rumors in the past. It only makes sense to keep things under wraps from a business perspective. Despite living in a technological age of unfettered access to information we don't need to know whats going on behind closed doors be that at Sony, Nintendo, MS, or amongst any development studios. When the steak is done we shall feast.

JackBNimble1d 10h ago

By the time games are actually made to take advantage of the pro spec's the ps6 will be released or close to it.

jznrpg2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro

Ironmike2d ago

Pro won't lessen sales sames ps4 pro never and the ps4 pro was more relevant at the time cos move to 4k this not needed

RaidenBlack1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

Yea, my brother got his PS4 (coz of a good deal) after the PS4 Pro's release.

darthv721d 19h ago

^^same here. I got a base 4 for only $100 off a guy who bought the Pro. then a few months later I found a guy on craigslist selling a pro for $100 because it was left behind by his former roommate who moved out. That was the beginning of my obsession to buy up the different variants of the PS4 that were released.

As of now I am really only missing the 500m one and the gold slim but otherwise I have pretty much all the other retail ones. https://consolevariations.c...

BoneMagnus1d 18h ago

@darth - Nice collection!

crazyCoconuts1d 12h ago

Anyone with 4K that appreciates 60fps is gonna disagree about it not being needed.
DLSS is a god send for Nvidia, and there's been nothing like it for AMD...yet ...

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DeadlyFire1d 18h ago

They will announce it around E3 timeframe about May-June whenever they do a showcase for the year.

neutralgamer19922d ago

Just announce it this thing will sell well

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I don't think it will pll still haven't seen the potential of ps5 yet

Cacabunga1d 16h ago

agreed, but it might sell if they announce some 1st party games to lead the way. if people see the difference with the base version they can move on. for my sake I am still gaming mainly on PS4 (still not finished with RDR2 due to lack of gaming time). I have a huge backlog on PS5 I am hoping to get into.

mark3214uk2d ago

why? game makers havnt even come close to maxing out current spec yet, were getting al lthese new TFlops and game maker are making crappy remakes not worthy of the ps3

Minute Man 7211d 20h ago

The guts of the 5 and X are 5 years old

fr0sty1d 13h ago

People keep saying that, yet we still have games running at near HD resolutions, 30fps, and ray tracing features turned off.

PRIMORDUS2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣

LoveSpuds1d 23h ago

With kind of analysis and advice, you could be a lawyer for Trump!🤣

tronyx121d 23h ago

As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.

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