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Capcom has officially responded to allegations that it was "turning its back" on Sony by denying PS3 an exclusive in Devil May Cry 4.
Senior director of strategic planning and research for the game giant, Christian Svensson, insisted making the title as widely available as possible was the best decision for Capcom.
"We are certainly moved that people are so passionate about our products that they would go to such extremes," Svensson responded on the Capcom forums. "At the same time we feel that allowing more people access to our content pleases far more people than it displeases (after all, we're not denying DMC4 to anyone that was already going to get it)."
"It really is the best decision for the company and for consumers."
Outrage erupted after Capcom announced it would be bringing DMC4 to Xbox 360 and PC just a few days before the PlayStation 3 launch in Europe.
The move scores Microsoft another exclusive-pinching point, famously joining Grand Theft Auto IV and Pro Evolution Soccer on the Xbox 360.
DMC4 will launch on both consoles simultaneously, with the PC version expected a little later. A release date is yet to be confirmed.
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PearOfAnguish
26/03/07 @ 10:26
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Wha...? I don't get it. They're angry because other people get to play? Would they prefer the company goes bankrupt?
The logical conclusion is that Capcom fans are only-children who are not used to sharing their toys. "Sony is gonna use all sorts of hardware tricks and effects that only the PS3 can do to keep them from being ported" But Sony isn't developing the game, and it would hardly be difficult to remove these exclusive features from a port. Is there even anything the PS3 can do that the Xbox can't?
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Paulanator
26/03/07 @ 10:27
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Yeah, why shouldn't Capcome release it on 360 too.
You only have to look at the sucess of Lost Planet and Dead Rising (both number 1s and platinum sellers) to see why they did it. Can't wait to see what the Sony bum-boys do when FFXIII OR MGS4 come over to the 360... |
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I linked to this a few days back actually:
FFXIII exclusivity uncertain So that just leaves Metal Gear... EDIT: GramR Ror
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PearOfAnguish
26/03/07 @ 10:30
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Yes, Grant, you said that already. Did you not notice the several comments poking fun at you for your outrageously ridiculous lies?
And what will it do that the 360 can't? Have amazing NEXT GENERATION BLU-RAY FEATURES, like erm...picture-in-picture?
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kissthestick
26/03/07 @ 10:30
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and to make matters worse:
POSTER: What I am wondering, is since Capcom has claimed "Capcom is committed to making its titles available to as wide an audience as possible," does that mean Capcom will be making games that were exclusive to the Xbox 360 cross platform as they did with Devil May Cry or is that quote from Capcom more of just a PR man doing their job? Thanks SVEN: A good and fair question. The answer is that despite recognizing the demand for them, Dead Rising and Lost Planet are not slated to appear on Wii or PS3. The reasons for this are quite convoluted and I'm bound by NDAs on these matters so I can't divulge why this is the situation. http://www.capcom.com/BBS/showpost.php?p... |
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PearOfAnguish
26/03/07 @ 10:33
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"I'm only going by with what I know about the hardware capabilities of both consoles"
Which is very little, clearly. You're going to have to be much more specific about the amazing features of the PS3. |
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PatriotGun
26/03/07 @ 10:35
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Glad I`ll be able to play it on my 360, been a fan seen DMC1.
DMC3 SP was released on PC and no fanboy complained, so it`s pretty much assured that the 360 version is the one they`re angry about. Theses guys don`t love games, they are brainless stupid pieces of nothing that go smiling with everything sony says. This way everyone will be able to play the game and that is great. I have a 360 and i`m gonna buy a PS3 and I don`t see the problem here. PS : Kojima said that with more time and money a 360 version of MGS4 is possible even if they ahve to cut down some stuff. PS2 : Fanboyism is sick, get a life!
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Paulanator
26/03/07 @ 10:35
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"They won't, I'm not saying this to be a Sony fanboy, but Sony's gonna use stuff the PS3 can do that the Xbox360 can't do on those games to keep them from being ported"
@GrantM The only advantage the PS3 has over the 360 is greater capacity on its Blu-Ray discs. As such, the worst case scenario would simply be having FFXIII OR MGS4 on multiple DVDs. No big deal really. Konami and Square will make it happen if they really want it to. |
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kissthestick
26/03/07 @ 10:37
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btw im pretty sure the PC version of DMC4 wont be gimped like DMC3, since the 4th installment will be developed internally unlike DMC3 (which was Ubisoft)
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GrantM, there was a Street Fighter Zero 2 version for Super Famicom which played rather well.
And I have Raiden III on my MOBILE PHONE. My point is, you can port any game to any platform with relative success, and you can definitely port any 360 game to the PS3 and viceversa. Can there be minimal differences... like graphic differences? Well yes, but they will not amount to any obstacle to the experience. Don't believe the PR hype. |
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Paulanator
26/03/07 @ 10:38
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"Didn't DMC3 come out on PC? I think I saw a box somewhere - or I must be mistaken."
Yes it did come out on PC, but like most other Capcom ports to PC (Onimusha 3 and Resi 4) it turned out shit. Hopefully, DMC4 will be a different story... |
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factoid: There is NOTHING the GPU of the PS3 can do that the 360's superior GPU can not do. The cell is merely throwing more (convoluted) processing power at graphics hungry soloutions and is nothing special in this context. If anything the 360 has the upper hand with graphical tricks/capacity - however, in either case the devs would/could remove features to enable a port as they have always done.
Sony Fanboys: 'Devil may cry' me a river ;P |
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GrantM: Actually I think you read the other way arround: "http://www.joystiq.com/2005/11/16/kojima...
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PatriotGun
26/03/07 @ 10:45
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Someone said in another article comment [can`t remember the name of the person] that sony could jump on your mother that you would still be laughing.
I think more than ever he is right! |
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SomaticSense
26/03/07 @ 10:46
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You'd think it wasn't coming out on the PS3 at all. Yet it is, so why the fuck should they care?
Christ. Someone donate these people a life...... |
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SeesThroughAll
26/03/07 @ 10:46
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How can any gamer be pissed that a game is just not an exclusive any more?? It's not like it was cancelled, FFS!
Pathetic stuff. Don't PS3 fanboys have better things to do than whine? /boots MotorStorm |
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PatriotGun
26/03/07 @ 10:47
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I think it`s time for a petition saying we will buy the game.
If sonyfanboys are not gonna buy it, let`s ask CAPCOM to not waste money and make it a 360 exclusive. MUWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! |
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I think people are affraid of their chosen console, going the same way as the Sega Saturn or the Dreamcast. But then owning either of those wasn't a waist of money still had plenty of very good exclusives over a number of years.
Though I'd much prefer to see a more even split between X360 and PS3 Like Megadrive vs SNES, having one overly domenent system, is just bad generally |
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Multiplatform is great. I want a 33% market share for each platform and 8 quid RRPPs for new games plus compatibility patches so we can all play online together.
And 120 mb optical fiber broadband as minimum worldwide standard. And Hillary at the White House for two legislatures. Then we would be talking. |
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SeesThroughAll
26/03/07 @ 10:55
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Though I'd much prefer to see a more even split between X360 and PS3
Like Megadrive vs SNES, having one overly domenent system, is just bad generally +1 Competition FTW |
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Paulanator
26/03/07 @ 10:58
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I think all 3rd party 'exclusives' are pretty likely to go multi-platform this gen.
The only way Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft can gurantee an exclusive for their console is if they either: a)spend a shit-load of money securing it as an exclusive -or- b)the game is first patry published/developed Why would 3rd party developers chose to hamper their turnover for a game by releasing it on one console? Tis' madness!
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MrChuckles
26/03/07 @ 10:58
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I doubt anyone will want to develop exclusively for the 3rd place console, especially with the amount of money spent on content for this generation. If the sales of PS3 hardware don't pick up quickly you will end up with no exclusive titles that aren't in house Sony ones.
Also, remember that any games made on the 360 are 'almost' free to do a reasonable PC port apart from compatibility testing. Of course, if the Xbox360 & Wii go from strength to strength, expect to see more exclusive titles on those two machines. The reason the PS2 had so many exclusives is because of the user base, nothing to do with the power of the machine. |
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dr_shambles
26/03/07 @ 10:59
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To me it seems like basic economics. Do you release a game on one platform with a couple of million potential buyers, or across several with over 10 million?
Erm. Not really a difficult decision really. |
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JediMasterMalik
26/03/07 @ 10:59
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Fanboys, meh. Doesn't anyone know online petitions never work?
Capcom shouldn't have responded to such obvious stupidity. |
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