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Just gonna copy/paste my FAF thread.
Of all the companies people say are going to fail. Of all the big AAA developers/publishers that have screwed consumers and in few cases other companies. EA, Nintendo, Activision, Microsoft you name it. Capcom is the one about to go under big time.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...difficult-fy13
http://gaminrealm.com/2013/09/10/capcom-152-mil-bank/
Now let's think about this. Capcom...
Yeah. These people brought us classics. Changed the industry. Broke ground. Created genres and redefined existing ones.
Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Darkstalkers, Okami, Bionic Commando, Devil May Cry, Giga Wing. The list of classics can go on for DAYS and there are games from them we all have most likely loved and still love to this day. This company is inarguably legendary.
But what have we seen with Capcom in recent years?
The homogenization of their games like Resident Evil, alienating fans for a demographic that didn't give a shit either. Outsourcing games to new companies pissing off fans in the case of DmC. SHITTY DLC practices such as charging for characters on disc, cheat codes, save files, etc. Constant $60 rereleases that would make Big N's head spin with their fighters. Pushing away some of their biggest creators. Piss poor marketing for new expensive IP's like Remember Me. Blaming fans for their shortcomings.
And of course Mega Man... I don't HAVE to explain that.
What has it left them wit?
$152,000,000 in the bank. That is in the red if I've ever seen it before. And do they deserve it? I don't think any company deserves to go under with so much under their belt. But after all this, I wouldn't give a fuck if wished otherwise. I want them to prevail and learn that arrogance while you beat your consumer over the head is not how to run a business. Because as their funds show, THAT method clearly went awry for them. Your consumers won't like it and in turn your investors and shareholders won't like it. Which then you're wallet definitely won't fucking like it. When you push everyone away, what is going to support you? What? How?
I'll be upset if they go under. I love most Capcom games. I just want Capcom, not Crapcom. I want a company that cares again.
Of all the companies people say are going to fail. Of all the big AAA developers/publishers that have screwed consumers and in few cases other companies. EA, Nintendo, Activision, Microsoft you name it. Capcom is the one about to go under big time.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...difficult-fy13
http://gaminrealm.com/2013/09/10/capcom-152-mil-bank/
Now let's think about this. Capcom...
Yeah. These people brought us classics. Changed the industry. Broke ground. Created genres and redefined existing ones.
Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Darkstalkers, Okami, Bionic Commando, Devil May Cry, Giga Wing. The list of classics can go on for DAYS and there are games from them we all have most likely loved and still love to this day. This company is inarguably legendary.
But what have we seen with Capcom in recent years?
The homogenization of their games like Resident Evil, alienating fans for a demographic that didn't give a shit either. Outsourcing games to new companies pissing off fans in the case of DmC. SHITTY DLC practices such as charging for characters on disc, cheat codes, save files, etc. Constant $60 rereleases that would make Big N's head spin with their fighters. Pushing away some of their biggest creators. Piss poor marketing for new expensive IP's like Remember Me. Blaming fans for their shortcomings.
And of course Mega Man... I don't HAVE to explain that.
What has it left them wit?
$152,000,000 in the bank. That is in the red if I've ever seen it before. And do they deserve it? I don't think any company deserves to go under with so much under their belt. But after all this, I wouldn't give a fuck if wished otherwise. I want them to prevail and learn that arrogance while you beat your consumer over the head is not how to run a business. Because as their funds show, THAT method clearly went awry for them. Your consumers won't like it and in turn your investors and shareholders won't like it. Which then you're wallet definitely won't fucking like it. When you push everyone away, what is going to support you? What? How?
I'll be upset if they go under. I love most Capcom games. I just want Capcom, not Crapcom. I want a company that cares again.
