Nintendo has confirmed that it will assume distribution, sales and marketing duties for Capcom’s upcoming 3DS fighting title Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition in Europe and Australia. Capcom remains the game’s publisher and will also retain distribution duties in the Middle East. The deal is very much the norm …
Read More »Capcom: ‘Gamers have abandoned handheld consoles’
Smartphones are usurping traditional games hardware, says Capcom. The firm told MCV that more and more gamers are leaving PCs and handheld consoles for smartphones, and as a result Capcom Interactive has invested in a number of upcoming titles due for release on iPhone this year. The casual gamer that …
Read More »Capcom devs ‘were not told of Splosion Man concept’
Publisher says its mobile division was not privy to Twisted Pixel publishing talks before making 'copycat' title
Read More »Twisted Pixel won’t sue despite ‘plagiarism’ claim
Studio says it is 'too small to take on a company like Capcom'
Read More »Indie team hits Capcom with plagiarism claim
Twisted Pixel claims Splosion Man concept has been stolen
Read More »Monster Hunter becomes Capcoms fastest-seller
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd has become Capcom’s fastest-selling game of all time. The PSP RPG has shipped 3m copies in Japan in 17 days, bringing worldwide sales of the series up to 16m. Sales of the PSP quadrupled following the game’s release. Monster Hunter has also helped set a new …
Read More »Inafune founds new studio
Keiji Inafune, the former Capcom salaryman who intently burnt bridges with his long-term employer, is rumoured to have founded his own indie studio. The Mega Man creator previously indicated he would not join another developer nor publisher after his shock resignation as Capcom’s international development boss. The likelihood of him …
Read More »Report: Inafune founds â??Comceptâ?? indie studio
Mega Man creator will not likely join an established publisher or studio
Read More »Capcoms Dead Rising: Case West dated
Capcom has announced Dead Rising 2: Case West will be released later this month. Case West will be made available exclusively through Xbox Live Marketplace on December 27th and will cost 360 owners 800 Microsoft Points. The game is a download-only sequel to Dead Rising 2, which hit shelves back …
Read More »Rejuvenated Inafune hints at self-employment
Capcomâ??s former R&D boss broadens goal to 'social games, movies, books and manga'
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