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New news: CAPCOM open to buyout
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Of course, whether this means another company is going to actually go ahead and try is a completely different matter. It doesn't really spell doom of any kind for the AA franchise, at any rate.
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Blademaster_Orca wrote:
That's not entirely accurate. The shareholders simply voted against Capcom's plan to renew their countermeasures for takeover defense. In other words, it isn't so much Capcom putting themselves on the market willingly as the shareholders (more than likely temporarily) disabling their defenses because they disagreed with the plan.
Of course, whether this means another company is going to actually go ahead and try is a completely different matter. It doesn't really spell doom of any kind for the AA franchise, at any rate.
Of course, whether this means another company is going to actually go ahead and try is a completely different matter. It doesn't really spell doom of any kind for the AA franchise, at any rate.
Thanks for the clarity. This sounded pretty ominous when i first read the article.
I'm not sure AA will survive a buyout though. Assuming it ever comes to that
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adit2789 wrote:
Blademaster_Orca wrote:
That's not entirely accurate. The shareholders simply voted against Capcom's plan to renew their countermeasures for takeover defense. In other words, it isn't so much Capcom putting themselves on the market willingly as the shareholders (more than likely temporarily) disabling their defenses because they disagreed with the plan.
Of course, whether this means another company is going to actually go ahead and try is a completely different matter. It doesn't really spell doom of any kind for the AA franchise, at any rate.
Of course, whether this means another company is going to actually go ahead and try is a completely different matter. It doesn't really spell doom of any kind for the AA franchise, at any rate.
Thanks for the clarity. This sounded pretty ominous when i first read the article.
I'm not sure AA will survive a buyout though. Assuming it ever comes to that
I'm more concerned about someone buying it and what will happen to Megaman.
For example and please feel free to ease my biggest fear here:
If Sony bought the company, could they interfere with the sale of Smash Brothers on the grounds that Megaman is in it?
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(although I'm hoping Nintendo buys it. I trust it more to be sensible with the series than Capcom is. It was thanks to Nintendo that Bravely Default came out to the West, for starters. And darn good decision it was too!)
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Pierre wrote:
I'm more concerned about someone buying it and what will happen to Megaman.
For example and please feel free to ease my biggest fear here:
If Sony bought the company, could they interfere with the sale of Smash Brothers on the grounds that Megaman is in it?
For example and please feel free to ease my biggest fear here:
If Sony bought the company, could they interfere with the sale of Smash Brothers on the grounds that Megaman is in it?
The contracts to have Mega Man in Smash 4 had to be finalized before they ever revealed he was in the game, so there's almost no chance that such a buyout would effect such a deal so quickly, especially because of how long it would take. If said company did have a problem with Mega Man in Nintendo's game, not only would they have to deal with whatever hefty cancellation fees the contract would have (which would lead to court cases and such), but such an action would more than likely damage both their image and the reputation of their newly-acquired franchise.
Emmy19 wrote:
Yeah, it more likely spells a buyout for AA. The series is popular enough for that.
(although I'm hoping Nintendo buys it. I trust it more to be sensible with the series than Capcom is. It was thanks to Nintendo that Bravely Default came out to the West, for starters. And darn good decision it was too!)
(although I'm hoping Nintendo buys it. I trust it more to be sensible with the series than Capcom is. It was thanks to Nintendo that Bravely Default came out to the West, for starters. And darn good decision it was too!)
Just to be clear (again), nothing we know of is actually in motion in terms of another company acquiring Capcom at this time. The shareholders denied their takeover protection plan, that's all that happened. There's no guarantee of a buyout or anything of the sort. And even if they're acquired in a hostile takeover, who's to say the acquiring company would sell off their assets?
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Emmy19 wrote:
Yeah, it more likely spells a buyout for AA. The series is popular enough for that.
(although I'm hoping Nintendo buys it. I trust it more to be sensible with the series than Capcom is. It was thanks to Nintendo that Bravely Default came out to the West, for starters. And darn good decision it was too!)
(although I'm hoping Nintendo buys it. I trust it more to be sensible with the series than Capcom is. It was thanks to Nintendo that Bravely Default came out to the West, for starters. And darn good decision it was too!)
Ninendo UK did open an Ace Attorney page on their official site a while back, so I'm hoping that's some sign to their interest in the series.
I do hope Nintendo buys Capcom (And if there are any debts/issues they won't be hindered by it). This way series like Mega Man will be published under Nintendo's current dedication.
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Also, Ace Attorney is such a huge seller in Japan there's no way it'd ever get lost in the shuffle.
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Gerkuman wrote:
Seriously people, read Orca's post. He's got it covered.
Also, Ace Attorney is such a huge seller in Japan there's no way it'd ever get lost in the shuffle.
Also, Ace Attorney is such a huge seller in Japan there's no way it'd ever get lost in the shuffle.
Ok, i/we know that a real buyout isnt happening. A lot of the comments (mine included) have been made under the context of a 'what if a buyout happens' scenario.
To clarify my own fears that if (yes, i said 'if') a buyout were to occur (by anyone other than Nintendo and maybe Bioware (for all the awesome stories they tell)), I think AA probably wont get cut off in Japan, but will never see another international release again. The fact that AA is becoming digital-only (or so it seems) is cause for concern in my mind.
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adit2789 wrote:
Gerkuman wrote:
Seriously people, read Orca's post. He's got it covered.
Also, Ace Attorney is such a huge seller in Japan there's no way it'd ever get lost in the shuffle.
Also, Ace Attorney is such a huge seller in Japan there's no way it'd ever get lost in the shuffle.
Ok, i/we know that a real buyout isnt happening. A lot of the comments (mine included) have been made under the context of a 'what if a buyout happens' scenario.
To clarify my own fears that if (yes, i said 'if') a buyout were to occur (by anyone other than Nintendo and maybe Bioware (for all the awesome stories they tell)), I think AA probably wont get cut off in Japan, but will never see another international release again. The fact that AA is becoming digital-only (or so it seems) is cause for concern in my mind.
Eh, I think that really depends on who buys it out. I think that Capcom has become a really poor judge on sales and international releases ("WESTERNERS ONLY LIKE STREET FIGHTER AND FIRST PERSON SHOOTERS!") and so forth. If the right company buys it out then that company could see more sense and go, "Eh, I think we could get a few decent sales with this. Let's give it a go." So if Nintendo bought out the series, for example, I think they are more likely to take that risk (heck, maybe even produce physical copies). If someone like Square Enix bought it though, I would be more uneasy because of the (less poor than Capcom but still poor) decisions they've made.
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AireyVerkhovensky wrote:
I think it'd be safe to assume that if Capcom got bought out, the team working on AA would probably remain the same, right? So the only real differences for the series would be a question of continuing, either in Japan or in the West. I think.
Very likely for the time being. Off course the buy out isn't official yet but it could also be that not all of Capcom is getting bought out, only a select few IP's (like MegaMan for smash now, but on a bigger scale).
For additional explanation I'll let Maximilian do the talking: CAPCOM IS FOR SALE! Games Could Go To Highest Bidder
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Oh and DMC games
Oh and Ultimate Marvel vs Disney Games
And maybe a megaman or two
and uhhh..........
hmm
OH!
and Maya will get her own standalone series
called "The Adventures of Do and Maya"
It will be an adult only one
(it's not all smut, i just has that option)
And It needs to be playable on the Oculus rift
and there will be only one copy
and all the creators and artists will need their memories wiped
then I'll sell Capcom to Nintendo for a dollar
but only if they promise to make DLC for my game every week until I die.
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Sjibbey wrote:
AireyVerkhovensky wrote:
I think it'd be safe to assume that if Capcom got bought out, the team working on AA would probably remain the same, right? So the only real differences for the series would be a question of continuing, either in Japan or in the West. I think.
Very likely for the time being. Off course the buy out isn't official yet but it could also be that not all of Capcom is getting bought out, only a select few IP's (like MegaMan for smash now, but on a bigger scale).
For additional explanation I'll let Maximilian do the talking: CAPCOM IS FOR SALE! Games Could Go To Highest Bidder
Does buying their shares allow a company to automatically sell off or buy on any of their IPs though? I'm no business major and I can't really find anything about that on Wikipedia.
From what I can understand from Capcom's report and what others said, shareholders didn't approve of their takeover defense and this means that there can be large-scale purchases of their shares, which Capcom also notes that there was no known fact that there was anyone who was planning to and that they'll try to make necessary measures within the limits of laws and regulations. If a majority of their stocks (some people say 51%) get purchased the company who bought the majority of the stocks can then attempt a takeover/acquisition. They can then sell-off the IPs if the acquisition was successful.
So, can anyone tell me if that was wrong?
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Also, would Ace Attorney start going to Xbox One?
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Deadpool 9 wrote:
If Capcom was bought by a first party like Microsoft, do you guys think it'll be Rare all over again?
Also, would Ace Attorney start going to Xbox One?
Also, would Ace Attorney start going to Xbox One?
I don't think Microsoft are open minded enough to keep a niche game like Ace Attorney running.
In any case I hope not as I wouldn't buy Xbox One.
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Buying capcom would help microsoft get a better foothold on japan
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adit2789 wrote:
Just read an article on IGN stating that CAPCOM is now allowing third parties to buy them out. Worrisome news for AA fans, the way I see it.
Original Article:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/17/ ... -to-buyout
This is my first time posting anything news related, so if i put this in the wrong area of the forums, let me know
Original Article:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/17/ ... -to-buyout
This is my first time posting anything news related, so if i put this in the wrong area of the forums, let me know
How is it worrisome? Capcom treats the series like crap.
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Kevin Ace Attorney wrote:
How is it worrisome? Capcom treats the series like crap.
How has it been treated like crap? Other than the fact that we didnt get AAI2 and the new 'all-digital' policy for western releases, Capcom hasnt done much to the series to warrant calling the treatment 'crap'.
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adit2789 wrote:
Kevin Ace Attorney wrote:
How is it worrisome? Capcom treats the series like crap.
How has it been treated like crap? Other than the fact that we didnt get AAI2 and the new 'all-digital' policy for western releases, Capcom hasnt done much to the series to warrant calling the treatment 'crap'.
No advertising anywhere outside of Japan? Pretty much that. We're doing okay now, though. But still
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