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Capcom wants to be the world's no.1 games developer

Capcom has aspirations to become the world's no.1 games developer, a note posted in the company's annual report has said.

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Hoffmann2771d ago

Deep Down, they know they will never be in the top 25 again even.

Deep Down..they know that their Prime was around 20 years ago.

....Deep Down..they know that the ton of DLC they have in their games made too many people avoiding their games now to become a top video game developer again.

Deep Down..they know they are almost OB-SO-LETE now.

Kos-Mos2771d ago

Deep down you don't know what you're talking about as Capcom produce more quality games you'd probably never heard of. And with a little effort they might take the western market (yes, that includes Europe too).
And deep down I agree Resident Evil been crap since the ok one #5.

Hoffmann2771d ago (Edited 2771d ago )

I played almost every Capcom game they released in the last 30 years from Mega Man in 1987 to SFV this year.. The last Capcom game I bought was the Sengoku Basara Yukimura Sanada game last month.

Am pretty sure I know about what I am talking when I say that Capcom's prime was around 15-20 years ago back when they released one great game after another.

darthv722771d ago

Deep down, capcom really wanted to bring SFV to the XB1 but Sony wouldn't let them.

FreddyFazbear2771d ago

Resi 5 was the start of resi downfall. The game is not even scary. 4 is superior in every way. The only thing good about resi 5 is wesker. and its a short game too can finish it in just 5 hours or less.

freshslicepizza2771d ago

first off they need to stop making exclusive deals like dead rising and street fighter. they also need to stop the dlc ripoffs. then they should go back to the drawing board and create new ip's and old ones in a balanced fashion.

bouzebbal2771d ago

Maximo
Breath of fire
Onimusha

And you will be the best for me

MasterCornholio2771d ago

@Darth

"Deep down, capcom really wanted to bring SFV to the XB1 but Sony wouldn't let them."

Sony doesn't own the IP though. So if Capcom wanted they could have not made the deal with Sony and released the game on XB1.

mechlord2771d ago

you seem to be butthurt deep deep in...

darthv722771d ago

@master, there in lies the problem. Capcom made the deal and part of that deal was exclusivity. something sony has said repeatedly they don't pay for. well... they do.

At least when MS fronts the $$ they don't lock out the wares forever but they get called the bad guy.

TheCommentator2771d ago

Yes he does. Capcom can never be number one when all they do is "drop deuces". I'd say you can't polish a turd, but Mythbusters proved that you actually can so I guess anything's possible, lol!

_-EDMIX-_2771d ago

@Hoff- Agreed! At least back then they kept their budget in check.

Last gen, we saw Capcom basically chasing EA, Activision etc in regards to trying to spend on HUGE budgets expecting HUGE returns, yet they are shocked when they are almost bankrupt.

Its not saying DMC or RE or anything like that is bad, merely that they are not 15 or 20 million unit sellers and Capcom KNEW this going into that gen. Now they are paying for it BIG TIME!

They got Nintendo, Sony and MS flipping the bill on several titles. Pretty soon and someone is going to either buy them out or buy their IPs as I don't think Capcom can afford to make those huge AAA titles like they made last gen.

I believe REVII is only even what it is SOLELY based on them NOT having money to make it this stupid Gears clone shoot em up. RE VII is them seeking to make a RE that they know they won't go broke making. They seriously need to stay in their lane and be more conservative on their spending. Not saying no Onimusha or DMC etc, but they should not be having theses MASSIVE budgets and if they can't afford it make it on PS4, XONE, PC, NX etc......they shouldn't make it on ALL PLATFORMS!

THEY ARE NOT EA OR ACTIVISION, they legit NEED to stop trying to be like them. If they only make it on PS4/PSVita or PS4/NX I'm fully fine with that IF it means them making a respectable return and STILL EXISTING.
Square and Sega have zero shame in making a huge AAA on 1 or 2 platforms on their own and I think Capcom needs to start considering only making games on platforms they can get solid returns on, as suppose to YOLO.

_-EDMIX-_2771d ago

@Darth- "capcom really wanted to bring SFV to the XB1 but Sony wouldn't let them"

LOL! Well...Sony is flipping the bill, why would Sony fund at title for MS?

Also Sony doesn't own the SF IP bud, Capcom is very, very likely free to release it on XONE if they want to, they likely can't because they likely can't afford it. Just like they likely couldn't afford to bring it to XONE, PS4 and PC day and date.

Consider Nintendo, Sony and MS are all flipping the bill for some projects for Capcom. That doesn't sound like a sound company to me bud.

XanderZane2771d ago

Capcom is done. When you need another company to step in and help you pay to get a game developed, you know your days are number. Deep Down we know that "Deep Down" will never be completed and released because Capcom is going broke. Yes, Capcom was well respected when they were releasing games like Maximo, SF3, Marvel -vs- Capcom, Bionic Commando, Resident Evil 1-4, Dragon Dogma and Okami. Since that time, they have taken a sharp dive into the abyss of oblivion. I haven't bought a Capcom game in over 3 years now. Last game I bought was Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.

Petebloodyonion2771d ago

@ Darth, Master and Etc.
Didn't Capcom had a similar deal with Nintendo regarding Resident evil4?
Yet that didn't prevent them from bringing it to PS2?

ABizzel12770d ago

If Capcom wants to even be close to the best developer / publisher.

1. They need to stop making mediocre games. Almost everything they've made this gen have been mediocre at best, or lacking in so much content or substance, it feels like half a game. Even their AAA IP's have been nothing, but average. Put the breaks on, and really flesh out the ideas that made these AAA franchises great and fan faves for 10+ years, and rebuild and modernize/evolve them in terms of gameplay.

Resident Evil, need to be about survival-horror, not an worse version of the action movies with what are now poor controls.

Street Fighter would have been fine, if it launched as a full Street Fighter game, and not SFV 1/4 of the content edition.

Devil May Cry and DmC need to combine and make a love child, that takes 90% of DMC such as original Dante's and cast personalities, gameplay & combat, game engine (60 fps), etc... and mix it with the world, and new lore of DmC.

Monster Hunter needs a real next-gen console version for PS4 / NX, and maybe Xbox (it's sales are heavily JP based, and considering how XB does there it might not be worthwhile).

Marvel vs Capcom, probably the only IP they still have / had that is consistently good.

Those are their big 5, and they need to make sure they're always great.

2. Revise many of your other franchises, even if that means mid range budgets for them.

Onimusha, Okami, Power Stone, Dragon's Dogma, Dino Crisis, Megaman, and more are all IP's that have been sorely underused.

When the AAA teams are done with their games have them working on a similar franchise.

3. NEW IP, Capcom has done nothing good this gen as far as New IP goes.

You want to even be in the conversation for being one of the best developers / publishers start there.

XisThatKid2770d ago

Lol won't be for me not what they're doing with Power Stone franchise or lack there of.

pompombrum2770d ago

Capcom used to produce quality games but they've scared off all their talent. They'll never be number one nor anywhere close, one step forward, about fifty steps back seems to be their modus operandi these days. Get positive responses from RE7, one step forward.. secretly installing rootkits on PC game updates, fifty steps back. They can enjoy their 15 minutes of cockiness due to the reception of RE7 but then the cold harsh reality settles in when more tech sites pick up on this PC update and they'll be in full damage control.

MasterCornholio2770d ago

@Darth

"At least when MS fronts the $$ they don't lock out the wares forever but they get called the bad guy."

Sony did the same with many titles such as The Witness and Firewatch. Microsoft also has permanent exclusives such as Sunset Overdrive and Scalebound.

Both companies try to lock games whenever possible. Difference between the two is that it's easier for Sony to do this because of their much larger install base some that Microsoft should have stopped from happening.

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2pacalypsenow2771d ago

Can you even name 25 studios that are better than capcom?

Hoffmann2771d ago (Edited 2771d ago )

Let me try:

In no peticular order:

Nintendo
id Software
Sega
Volitron
Namco/Bandai
Level 5
Double Helix Games
Iron Galaxy
Dimps
Eighting
SNK
Epic Games
Gearbox Software
Square-Enix
Koei-Tecmo
OmegaForce
BioWare
Game Freak
Blizzard Entertainment
Ubisoft
Arc System Works
Riot Games
Platinum Games
thatgamecompany
HAL Laboratory
Polyphony Digital
Grinding Gear Games (Path of Exile)
Crate Entertainment (Grim Dawn)
Nordic Games / THQ Nordic
Rockstar

All of them released better games than Capcom in the last years. ALL of them.

yomfweeee2771d ago

Hoffman just because a studio makes one good game.... doesn't make them some great studio. Grinding Gear games has 1 title since they were founded in 2006. I don't think you can call them a top 25 studio. There probably are 25 better studios and you left out some pretty obvious ones.

2pacalypsenow2771d ago

So releasing one game in the last year makes them better? some of those have not released anything great in years and some of those don't even develop games they just port them or make F2p games, those are better than Capcom? Double Helix Games really? Iron galaxy made the Arkham knight PC port and 7 days to die..

XanderZane2771d ago

I would throw in From Software, Bethesda, Take-Two Interactive and Larian Studios onto Hoffmann's list.

Armaggedon2770d ago

The problem with Capcom is not that they do not have the skill to make good games, its that they forsake making good games for using scummy practices to make a profit. They have even completely forsaken their mascot: Megaman. They are now a shadow of their former selves, and that is just the truth.

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-Foxtrot2771d ago (Edited 2771d ago )

With RE7 looking like a brand new IP, no new Mega Man game, no news on Deep Down, DMC being ruined with the awful reboot with no new game in sight and no new Monster Hunter for the PS4 it seems they are just coming off as a Japanese equivalent of EA

Disagree all you like but you know it's true...they care more about money then us.

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NecoTehSergal2771d ago

Deep Down....a game I want them to fucking release.

Angeljuice2771d ago

I know, it is one of my most anticipated titles.

DarXyde2771d ago

I have to disagree somewhat.

Certainly, they are not what they used to be, But many of their games well beyond the 90s are great. Viewtiful Joe, Okami, the Onimusha series, Devil May Cry series (2 was more than made up fit with 3; 4 was simply more of the same), and yes, even Street Fighter. Granted, a lot of their funded talent have moved on to other studios such as Platinum, but I think they simply need to be rightly inspired to be in a better position. They're much better at certain genres than others, so perhaps they just need to revisit certain types of games.

If there's a new Onimusha, I certainly will not be complaining.

Hoffmann2771d ago

Okami was not even developed by Capcom. It was made by Clover Studios that became Platinum Games later, they were simply funded by Capcom.

Indeed many of their games in the early millenial years were great still but at around 2004/2005 they slowly started to get worse. Remember how bad the last MegaMan X games were in comparison to the earlier ones as example.

Did you know that Capcom Fighting Jam from 2004 was the last fighting game truly developed by Capcom and not by a different company like Eighting and Dimps?

KakashiHotake2771d ago

Deep down, I need to take a dump

ShiranaiJittai2771d ago (Edited 2771d ago )

Kudos to you Hoffmann for not giving in to blind fanboyism.

Hey Kos-Mos you know what Japanese game series I would hear people incorrectly say was made by Capcom? When I was working at Gamestop these are just a few game series people told me they enjoyed playing and wished Capcom made more of.

Xenogears.
Dance Dance Revolultion
Metal Gear Solid
Dynasty Warriors.
Naruto
DBZ
Bleach
One Piece
Castlevania

There is just one problem with that though. None of those games are made by Capcom. Capcom is somehow the Japanese company given the most credit for games they didn't create. I have no idea why this is maybe it is something about the name. Maybe they like the anime style artwork of the newer Street Fighter titles and just assume all the fighting games excluding Mortal Kombat are made by them.

Now a question for you 2pacalypsenow

Hoffmann answered your question about 25 game companies with reputations currently better than Capcom so I think it is only fair for me to ask you a question to defend Capcom in turn.

Can you name for me 10 prolific Capcom franchises that make Capcom a company worth blindly following. It's fine to be a fan of a company but when they screw up or in this particular case make bold claims they can never back up it's perfectly ok to criticize them. When you blindly support them is when you get wonderful games like Operation Raccoon City.

Here I will even get you started. 10 profitable Capcom franchises since the companies founding in 1983

Mega Man
Resident Evil
Devil May Cry
Street Fighter.

Can you name 6 more?

While we are on the subject why is it that when the entire state of the Japanese videogame industry is in shambles right now and almost every major Japanese game publisher has partnered with another major company to survive. Capcom still has yet to do so?

Sega, Capcom, Nintendo (Konami is dead to me for how they treated Kojima so they don't even count) These are the only companies I can think of off the top of my head that make up the old guard of videogames that still haven't partnered with another Japanese game company

Now some would have you believe that they haven't merged with another company because they have been very successful on their own so there is no reason to. Sadly this isn't the truth. EVERY Japanese game company is suffering right. I am not happy about this at all we owe the Japanese game industry for allowing videogames to even survive past the early 90's. But Capcom is not excluded from this. Street Fighter can only take them so far.
You think Mega Man and Devil May Cry creators left because Capcom wanted them to? No they saw a sinking ship and left to do their own thing. Or Capcom couldn't pay them enough.

Think about it really think about it. Capcom doesn't have enough successful IP's to warrant a merger. They have been hemmoraging talented staff and IP's for the last 10 years. Koei is nowhere near as successful as Capcom and yet they passed up merging with Capcom to merge with Tecmo instead. Namco was their biggest fighting game competitor had they partnered with Capcom they would own almost the entirety of the fighting game market. Yet they partnered with Bandai instead. It doesn't make me happy to see Capcom suffering they were once one of the pioneers of the gaming industry. But when they make bold faced claims about how they are going to be the best gaming company?

That is when they need some humble pie to bring them back down to earth.

ShinRon2771d ago

10 franchises is an unfair standard, not even top 10 contenders like Blizzard, Naughty Dog and Bioware have that many.

a fairer measure would be some kind of average of quantity of releases, critical acclaim and commercial success 7th and 8th gen releases only.

capcom still wouldnt make top 10 but at least it would be a fair standard.

Muzikguy2771d ago

This isn't going to happen. Cap on will never be number one. Also, why do so many want to be number one anyway? When they get there, they become cocky and complacent. They're ruining themselves just fine way down at the bottom. If they wanted to be a better developer though that more people cared about, they need to start releasing better games. Stop milking things to death too. Resident evil doesn't even have a coherent story anymore because of all their releases. It's just "a universe" now and they make more and more stuff up to create another game.

Some things I think would help them
Release Deep Down already
Breath of Fire on console would be a great start. Stop rebooting stuff would be another start. Kill of Resident Evil and start something else. Use your IPs like Onimusha and others
Don't half-ass games like SF

ShadowKnight2771d ago

Deep Down when is Deep Down coming out.

Nathan_Hale532771d ago

Ubisoft is definitely not better than Capcom.

Errorist762771d ago

What happened to Deep Down btw?!

Liqu1d2770d ago

They restarted development from scratch, then Dragon's Dogma Online happened and they focused on that.

CrimsonWing692771d ago

I'm shocked only like 1 person got what you were doing there. Deep Down guys, he's freaking talking about Capcom releasing the game Deep freaking Down!!! Holy cheesus the internet sometimes...

Ashunderfire862771d ago

Deep Down Capcom was suppose to come out with that game.

scofios2771d ago

they where once but greed and bad decisions got the better of them.

strifeblade2771d ago

deep down they never released deep down

_-EDMIX-_2771d ago

".they know that the ton of DLC they have in their games" No.

The outsourcing titles to other teams, massive key talent leaving and them seeking to chase IPs like COD as suppose to keeping their titles to their roots and clearly over spending on many, many titles is what led them to what we have today.

I don't think it was "DLC" as many, many companies are making MILLIONS on DLC today, EA made well over $100 million on BF3's Premium DLC. I don't think its DLC. Folks don't need to buy DLC bud, if that was REALLY the case, we'd have many, many publishers also in the same situations.....that isn't the case. Capcom is in this situation based on them chasing other IPs and over spending.

They wanted to make EA money, yet were not getting EA sales world wide. They should have just stated conservative like SEGA and many folks last gen stated I was insane to believe SEGA was doing the right thing.

Flash forward this gen and Sega bought several teams and isn't on the brink of bankruptcy, where Capcom has already entertained the idea of selling their IPs, not even to mention SFV's sales.

Be hard to merely say this is about DLC considering everything else. Many publishers are doing JUST fine with DLC.

Good-Smurf2770d ago

Deep Down...well is still Deep Down the trench we barely hear anything that Deep Down.

Godmars2902770d ago

Deep Down...

Isn't that the name of a title they touted as an MMO version of Dark Souls only to quietly stop talking about it?

I see what you did there...

MaxCompiler2770d ago

You are correct, but still their contributions (mostly in the past) to the gaming industry in general makes them at least worthy on the top 10 spots today. And same as you I have played Capcom games almost all my life.

Golden_Mud2770d ago

Deep Down had still not released.

SarcasticDuck2770d ago

I make DLCs and classify myself as obsolete!

josephayal2770d ago

capcom is the best developer

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CrimsonWing692771d ago

Well quit making things your consumers don't want.

andrewsquall2771d ago

Haha, this. My Capcom gaming life the last 8 years.

sdcard4gb2771d ago

After original release of Devil May Cry 4 ? Yeah, me too...

ShiranaiJittai2771d ago

What do you mean CrimsonWing? You mean to tell me you don't want 3 Street Fighter games a year for the next 10 years? What if every 4 games is an entirely new Street Fighter game?

Veneno2771d ago

Idk man, I picked up all 3 RE remakes cause they priced them just right. I'm stoked for RE7. Capcom is doing some stuff right. Not perfect by any means, but good.

Armaggedon2770d ago

Such a simple statement, yet so true. But they are going to do that, money is on the line here.lol

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Relientk772771d ago (Edited 2771d ago )

Until you make a proper Breath of Fire game again (not mobile crap). I don't care

Oh also wheres Deep Down, Mega Man, and Devil May Cry

miyamoto2771d ago

Unless they bring back Monhan to PS not a chance.

RememberThe3572771d ago (Edited 2771d ago )

Ahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahah
These are the same folks who closed Clover and ruined DMC. They've been irrelevant for years and now that one of their games (RE7) is getting good feedback they want to take over the industry? They chased their bottom line to the bottom of the barrel. I'm not sure why, but it bothers me when companies completely undercut their own products for years then, finally facing their diminished returns, claim they're gonna turn it around. They were greedy assholes then, so what's really different now? I'm supposed to believe they all of a sudden remembered that their entire business is predicated on the quality of their product? Obviously I'm still chewing on some sour grapes. So they better bring me a mind blowing DMC and bring Platinum on to do an Okami sequel.

sdcard4gb2771d ago

Dude, as much as you are absolutely right about Clover and all things Platinum even I, the one who despises DmC and MADE myself forget it ever existed... I have to tell you that nobody ruined DMC. It's just not being used much these days, which might not be as bad as we might think... Gawd knows, may be they'll unveil DMC5 in near future and it's just like the new God Of War (as in the changes are so drastic it's hard to actually believe that this is supposed to be DMC).

RememberThe3572771d ago (Edited 2771d ago )

Well thats exactly how I see the last DMC. They wanted to do something different and revitalize the franchise and they made it even worse. DMC4 to me was the dropping of the series and that's sort of what I'm griping about. DMC was already getting worse on its own, not in terms of gameplay but in terms of almost everything else, and they chose to help the series fall right on its face with a reboot that they're now ignoring. They've handled their franchises as if they have no clue what makes those franchises special. Now they think they can take over the industry? What in the world is telling them they're even close to being the worlds #1 dev?

xMANB3ARP1G2770d ago

I'm one of the few ppl that just loved the first 3 everything after that was just missteps

Muzikguy2771d ago

Hahaha, YES!!! Your comment makes me wish I could upvote still. I've thought this exact same way about so many companies. When companies get fans of their products they always try and make more money by catering to more people. Doing that though they lose the original fans. I say just stick to the originals. More will come of you keep making good stuff. You can't please everyone. The philosophies only seem to change when it's too late.

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An Update on This Year’s BlizzCon and Blizzard’s 2024 Live Events

Blizzard writes: "After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years."

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PRIMORDUS5h ago

How about you not hold Blizzcon anymore period. You fucking POS company. I really hope Blizzard would just die.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers17h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken4h ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g13h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing13h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H913h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola9h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66912h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle12h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors: "I deserve a lot of criticism."

Embracer CEO demonstrates a masterclass in mental gymnastics in latest interview.
"I'm sure I deserve a lot of criticism, but I don't think my team or companies deserve all the criticism. I could take a lot of that blame myself. But ultimately I need to believe in the mission," he said.

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on_line_forever15h ago

OK give us Kingdoms of Amalur 2 with AAA budget and we will accept your excuse

kaos8913h ago(Edited 13h ago)

The king of the studio asset flip scheme that failed.