Capcom Ready for a Big Comeback in 2015 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 February 2015 / 2,986 Views
Capcom is working on a big comeback in 2015 after undergoing a restructure in 2013 and laying low in 2014, according to MCVUK. Capcom planned a slow period to work on upping the quality of their games, due to the releases of the new console.
Capcom will be releasing fewer games and they will be spending more time to develop their games. They are more flexible now that the team sizes are smaller. The teams are now motivated to prove themselves to the industry.
"The chairman of our company realised that we weren’t trading on the seal of quality we used to, so we decided to rejig development but do it at a time when the new formats were coming through and install bases are low," said Capcom’s commercial director Andy Davis. "Well, that was the theory, no-one saw those consoles coming out of the gates like they did."
"We had a more rigid structure back in the day, harder to adapt and less flexible," said Capcom head of marketing Antoine Molant."Today we are leaner, and that means the same team that deals with the development in Japan also directly deals with the market, and they have an understanding of all aspects of marketing, sales, development etcetera. And that makes us stronger."
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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