From what we hear, the kids are all abuzz about something called "The Facebook" these days. Japanese game publisher Capcom is jumping on board the popular social network, with president Haruhiro Tsujimoto revealing in a recent interview with BusinessWeek that a new game could be ready before the end of the fiscal year (ending March 31, 2011).
"Gaming on social networks is poised to impact the traditional video game industry and is a presence that cannot be ignored. We have to make our move," he said. Presumably, Tsujimoto and Capcom want a low-investment moneymaker on Facebook to help bolster the coming year's sales over last year's "sluggish" earnings. For our part, we're hoping for a Resident Evil-based, free-to-play management sim. Who isn't?
[Via WhatTheyPlay]
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Posted: May 12th 2010 12:34PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
An RE based one would be awesome. Great job on the photoshopped pic too!
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Posted: May 12th 2010 12:57PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Joystiq does enough of that for me.
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Posted: May 12th 2010 12:59PM Waffle Slayer said
I'd say so since you comment on every damn article multiple times.
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Posted: May 12th 2010 1:26PM aristokrat said
@Waffle,
You've at least got to make a joke out of it (i.e. "looks like somebody had a spike in their commenting today"*). Just commenting that you see a lot of comments adds nothing to the discussion, because now there's an nonhumorous off-topic comment in the mix.
*I refuse to believe puns are the lowest form of humor.
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You've at least got to make a joke out of it (i.e. "looks like somebody had a spike in their commenting today"*). Just commenting that you see a lot of comments adds nothing to the discussion, because now there's an nonhumorous off-topic comment in the mix.
*I refuse to believe puns are the lowest form of humor.
Posted: May 12th 2010 1:32PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
@aristokrat
Kudos, man.
Back on topic, something really fun in this facebook game would be if it was a small arcade collection of some older titles. Not sure how they'd work it into social networking. I'd like to know if this is going to be a spin-off of something existing in Capcom's library, a port, or a totally new game.
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Kudos, man.
Back on topic, something really fun in this facebook game would be if it was a small arcade collection of some older titles. Not sure how they'd work it into social networking. I'd like to know if this is going to be a spin-off of something existing in Capcom's library, a port, or a totally new game.
Posted: May 12th 2010 12:41PM armageddon said
Well I can't remember the last time I bought one of their games new (I bought Dark Void used for about $30 recently).
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Posted: May 12th 2010 12:42PM Ample Salty said
Clearly this is on of those many, many side projects they want to do with Frank West.
He's covered wars ya know...
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He's covered wars ya know...
Posted: May 12th 2010 12:50PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
could be out by next March?
what happen "Faster Dev Times"??
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what happen "Faster Dev Times"??
Posted: May 12th 2010 1:10PM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
I thought the exact same thing when I read this. Perhaps it's been in development way before we just heard about it?
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Posted: May 12th 2010 3:28PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
maybe....I mean its a facebook game....I didn't think those really took that long....I would think Capcom would have at least a group of 20-50 people working on it....so even if its been in development for a while, and unless its a monster hunter MMO then what could possibly take them so long?
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Posted: May 12th 2010 1:27PM aristokrat said
Oh please let it be an herb growing game. I've always wondered where these magical green and red herbs come from.
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Posted: May 12th 2010 2:51PM sigma8 said
What a sunny day! Bob has found a sun crest that he wants to share with you!
Time to fly! Bob has found an eagle medal that he wants to share with you!
Bob needs $10 to buy an ammo clip so he can fight the zombie hordes and save our town! Help Bob out!
---hide notifications by Bob---
(silence)
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Time to fly! Bob has found an eagle medal that he wants to share with you!
Bob needs $10 to buy an ammo clip so he can fight the zombie hordes and save our town! Help Bob out!
---hide notifications by Bob---
(silence)
Posted: May 12th 2010 7:24PM emperorzeroxx said
watch this be megaman universe / megaman online....... I would hate capcom for that but its very believable xD
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