Dead Rising 2 skips PAX, shambles to TGS

by David Hinkle { Jun 24th 2009 at 8:30PM }

Capcom is still worried about all of this Swine Flu business, apparently, as MTV Multiplayer revealed that the company will not bring Dead Rising 2 to upcoming PAX (or Games Con, either). Instead, Chris Kramer, senior director of communications, revealed that the next glimpse of the game will be at the Tokyo Game Show, in late September.

We tracked down Kramer ourselves and asked him what the deal was. He said he couldn't provide us with anything other than to expect something on the game around TGS. We further inquired why the title would be missing PAX, but Kramer remained tight-lipped. We have a feeling the game is skipping the show because Capcom is still worried about all of this Swine Flu business, and not because Dead Rising 2 is a bad game or anything. Duct-taping chainsaws to dirtbikes and killing zombies with them sounds like the opposite of bad to us.

Tags: blue-castle, blue-castle-games, capcom, dead-rising-2, keiji-inafune, swine-flu

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Cj @ Jun 24th 2009 8:33PM

Its being developed in America or not Japan so um idk whats going on here. Besides, is it really that hard for the American employees to show the game off?

Cj @ Jun 24th 2009 8:35PM

Sorry Canada. Are the Canadian devs at Blue Castle too afraid to take a trip south and show off their work? Why are ppl in Japan (Konami) the only ones who want to show it off?

Cj @ Jun 24th 2009 8:35PM

FML another mistake. *CAPCOM!*

Jack_Jackington @ Jun 24th 2009 9:13PM

Don't sweat it. I won't downvote you

Boff @ Jun 25th 2009 4:33AM

You got there in the end! Well done!

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jun 24th 2009 8:35PM

Capcom must still worried about all of this Swine Flu business. (I think that needed to be repeated a third time)

LordToastington @ Jun 24th 2009 8:36PM

What are they worried about again? I forgot.

Demon G Sides @ Jun 24th 2009 9:46PM

Pork Chop Sandwiches.

XBL: xGeneral DEATHx PSN: Deeth82 @ Jun 25th 2009 10:10AM

HOLY SHIT! GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!

DeathroW @ Jun 24th 2009 8:38PM

Well, the least they could do was at least give us some gameplay videos or something - this lack of exposure is bad for them too..

NwrksBigBoss @ Jun 24th 2009 8:48PM

Why is this under the playstation tab? I thought it was still exclusive to the 360, or did i miss an announcement?

Neuromancer @ Jun 24th 2009 9:30PM

The word exclusive doesn't mean anything anymore.

U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START @ Jun 24th 2009 9:36PM

I've never heard this announced as an exclusive. I've heard from day one it will have simultaneous release on PS3, Xbox, and PC.

Sly @ Jun 24th 2009 8:49PM

duct taping chainsaws to things is the latest thing that will make your game guaranteed. but i still haven't seen 2 chainsaws duct taped together. maybe nintendo can help me out with that one.

ArchiGamer @ Jun 24th 2009 9:03PM

harhar

Sly @ Jun 24th 2009 9:24PM

*make your game guaranteed awesome

Jawmuncher @ Jun 24th 2009 8:51PM

When are we getting that Swine Flu Outbreak Game?

Uncontrol @ Jun 24th 2009 8:58PM

anyone who is concerned about the swine flu on this large of a scale is absolutely retarded

ArchiGamer @ Jun 24th 2009 9:03PM

What this "Swine Flu" you speak of?

Copland @ Jun 25th 2009 9:02AM

Have you heard of the new Influenza Virus ?
WHO raised to phase 6 last month (or this month, I'm not sure).
I'm really worried about it too.

Lambrick @ Jun 24th 2009 9:07PM

DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN.

D @ Jun 24th 2009 9:36PM

I hope no one is actually falling for this Swine Flu bull. No one is that scared of a flu a million times less deadly than good ol' fashioned influenza. Did they abandon Japan when SARS was around? I know SARS was China, but it's the same difference as being afraid to go to the US because of an epidemic that's killed 4 people.

Their game is probably horrible, and they're aware of it. They're trying to fix it, and are using this joke of an epidemic as an excuse.

Copland @ Jun 25th 2009 9:10AM

I know its less deadly, but the most scary thing about it is the mutation of it.
Like the Spanish flu.

But of course, this is my personal opinion.

K1LLER HORNET @ Jun 25th 2009 10:57AM

@ Copland

omg - i thought u were being sarcastic judging by your previous comment.

bloody hell, i can't believe people are scared of swine flu.

its just normal flu FFS! it just doesn't have a vaccine.

Copland @ Jun 25th 2009 1:07PM

Well, alot of people died of it and as you say theres no vaccine.
Thats why I'm worried about it.

But I know that there are also many people who have the same opinion as you do.

Baalzak @ Jun 25th 2009 5:07PM

No one died of swine flu that wouldn't die of any other flu. It's the goddamned FLU! In fact, it's even HARDER to catch from other people than the annual forms of influenza that everyone just takes for granted. Old people, sick people, and little kids die sometimes. That's about it.

Those people in Mexico City died because Mexico City is a dirty fucking place. It had nothing to do with the virulence of swine flu.

Voshempa @ Jun 24th 2009 9:45PM

Well, PAX is in early September and TGS is in late September...what's the big deal then? It's only 3 weeks.

CH3BURASHKA @ Jun 24th 2009 10:16PM

No!!! I hate you, Japanese Capcom douchbags!

Sly @ Jun 25th 2009 12:13AM

*douchebags

MaxShrek @ Jun 24th 2009 10:18PM

ouch, March 2010?

[tre] @ Jun 24th 2009 10:47PM

Darn you, Mexican pigs! You caused this mess, and now Capcom refuses to come to the country because of you.

Emophia @ Jun 25th 2009 8:48AM

At first I found that comment offensive and was about to downvote it.

Then I got it. Think before you downvote people.

Moris @ Jun 25th 2009 11:48AM

I was offended at first as well... Then I lol'd XD

mynamelouie @ Jun 24th 2009 11:54PM

there is no such thing as swine flu. i'm still laughing over this hype...

CB @ Jun 25th 2009 2:42AM

Whoa, thanks to E3 I completely forgot there was a Dead Rising sequel.

FoxHoundADAM @ Jun 25th 2009 8:29AM

More and more I'm starting to believe that maybe production isn't going as well as they would like.

Which is a shame because I loved Dead Rising an am reallt looking forward to the sequal. But I have my doubts about it now.

D @ Jun 25th 2009 3:45PM

19 June 2009 -- WHO reports that the Cumulative Total number of confirmed cases of Novel H1N1 World Wide is 44,287 cases including 180 deaths.

* World Wide Mortality Rate of Novel H1N1 (as of 19 June 2009) = 0.4%

I think as long as these guys can afford any type of hospital care, or possibly even chicken noodle soup, they will be fine.

Again it's just an excuse.