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Capcom is to acquire Japanese studio K2 , developer of the Tenchu series of stealth games. The acquisition will be completed via an exchange of stock, with 201,720 Capcom shares to be issued to K2’s stakeholders. For the full story, visit MCV’s sister site Develop.
Read More »Capcom buys Tenchu developer K2
'Closer ties with K2 will help increase the value of the entire Capcom Group,' says firm
Read More »Capcom to Plunder digital downloads
Publisher Capcom plans to increase its focus on the digital download market with the launch of new IP Plunder. The firm’s digital output began in 2006 with the release of Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting, and it released Rocketman: Axis of Evil only last week. However Capcom’s senior European marketing …
Read More »Wii version of Okami delayed
The Wii version of one of the most beautiful games of recent times, Capcom’s Okami, has seen its US release delayed by three weeks, CVG reports. Now scheduled to arrive on April 15th, Okami first appeared on PS2 in 2006. Its heavy use of a play mechanic called the Celestial …
Read More »Capcom recruiting on the back of large dev drive
In a post on its US blog , Capcom has officially begun the hunt for a swathe of new development, revealing that it has 15 different games projects on the go in the process. Amongst the positions being advertised are the likes of studio art director, senior producer, producer, senior …
Read More »Capcom takes a swipe at rivals as part of recruitment drive
Wants to grow US talent base for product development, so calls other publishers' producers 'armchair designers'
Read More »Resident Evil Zero: Wii Edition unveiled
Capcom is readying Resident Evil 0 for Wii, according to Famitsu. The game is to use full Wii Remote controls, and follows in the footsteps of last year’s successful Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 0 was previously released for Nintendo’s GameCube and was later re-visited in the recent Resident Evil: …
Read More »DMC4 sells 2m
Devil May Cry 4 has sold two million copies worldwide, making it the fastest selling instalment in the series. The publisher claims that its decision to take the game multi-format was the reason for its success. Devil May Cry was previously a Playstation exclusive series. The Devil May Cry franchise …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Devil May Cry swings into top spot
Devil May Cry has made it to the top spot of the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40, something it hasn’t done in the franchises’ history. The ex-PlayStation exclusive has managed it with a little help from the Xbox 360, which accounted for 61 per cent of the game’s sales. Mario …
Read More »Capcom forecasts 15 per cent full-year profit jump
Resident Evil publisher Capcom has raised its full-year revenue and operating profit forecasts, citing better-than-expected sales of game software. The Japanese firm said in a statement that operating profit will probably rise 20 percent to 11.5 billion Yen ($108 million).That represents a 15 percent increase from its previous forecast of …
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