With some 15 different titles in the works, we'd assumed that the forces of Capcom had enough on their hands to not go looking for other things to keep them busy. That's what we get for assuming, as the company has announced that it's secured the exclusive rights to publish games and peripherals based on the MotoGP license.
The winds of change began to blow last year, as Capcom sewed up Sony platform rights to the motorcycle sport in 2007. However, this new deal does everything but say 'yoink!' to longtime series publisher THQ, pulling rights to all things MotoGP beneath the Capcom umbrella for the next five years, with this year's annual update already planned for release on the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PC, and mobile phones.
Now all that remains to be seen is who will handle development -- franchise vet Climax Group or series newcomers Milestone, who helmed last year's PS2 version for Capcom. There's really only one way to settle this...Thunderdome!
Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Mar 31st 2008 8:34AM aStagnantSleep said
Score 1 for Capcom. Now if they'd hurry up with Dead Rising 2...
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 8:53AM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
Is this floaty motorcycle MotoGP or the realistic one?
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 8:54AM (Unverified) said
Ahhh.... let the Madden Curse ride a motorcycle now.
Guess this means it'll follow the same formula as EZ and the NFL: Same crap/new year.
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Guess this means it'll follow the same formula as EZ and the NFL: Same crap/new year.
Posted: Mar 31st 2008 1:57PM hvnlysoldr said
I don't quite know how that would work. I don't think there's any particular athlete on the cover of MotoGP games.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 1:29PM (Unverified) said
Capcom is one of the best studios in the world. I couldn't be happier to hear this.
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Posted: Mar 31st 2008 7:35PM DjFIL said
I love the Climax MotoGP (xbox/xbox360) series. But, I know Climax isn't going to do it, since they were bought up by Buena Vista Games in 2006. I have mixed feelings about Milestone... they did a great job with the old SBK (PC) series for EA (was real hardcore sim racing)... I really hope Capcom doesn't get them to dumb it down. I like this series for the realism challenge it presents.
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