Capcom bows out of GamesCom showing
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If you were planning that trip to Cologne next month just to play some Capcom games, we'd suggest hitting up your airline for a refund. The publisher "pulled a Sega" today, opting not to exhibit to the public during Germany's GamesCom expo.
Capcom Europe explained its no-show at the event on its blog, suggesting that it would only have one title to showcase out of its confirmed second-half 2010 lineup: Sengoku Basara. But what about Dead Rising 2 -- it's set for September, right? "Since we are still awaiting a verdict from the USK for Dead Rising 2 it would be remiss of us to promote the sequel to consumers in Germany," Capcom explained. Good point -- the first Dead Rising was banned there, after all. Of Sengoku Basara, the one game it would have considered showing, Capcom said that, although it's "a great title," the company "cannot justify solely exhibiting this one game."
Of course, the GamesCom show floor will still be loaded with major exhibitors, including Activision, Electronic Arts, Konami, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, Sony, Take-Two, THQ, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. and ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH. What do you mean you haven't heard of the last one?
Capcom Europe explained its no-show at the event on its blog, suggesting that it would only have one title to showcase out of its confirmed second-half 2010 lineup: Sengoku Basara. But what about Dead Rising 2 -- it's set for September, right? "Since we are still awaiting a verdict from the USK for Dead Rising 2 it would be remiss of us to promote the sequel to consumers in Germany," Capcom explained. Good point -- the first Dead Rising was banned there, after all. Of Sengoku Basara, the one game it would have considered showing, Capcom said that, although it's "a great title," the company "cannot justify solely exhibiting this one game."
Of course, the GamesCom show floor will still be loaded with major exhibitors, including Activision, Electronic Arts, Konami, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, Sony, Take-Two, THQ, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. and ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH. What do you mean you haven't heard of the last one?
Reader Comments (11)
Posted: Jul 23rd 2010 1:12AM Shadowbender said
Kind of reminds you that Capcom is kind of lacking these days.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2010 1:48AM polygone shotgun said
Stupid. they simply say NO to the european market. that is really stupid.
Did they forget the high amout of media that was at the Gamescom last year? and did they forget that this year there will be even more media. Did they also forget that do to the economic crisis many european press dint get a chance to go to the US for the E3 and Comiccon. Did they not here that the European media is embracing this event as a new ECTS (yes i am that old)
I guess when Capcom becomes forgetful than the media should be forgetful to that there is a new bionic commando rearmed 2 is coming, death rising 2 and Sengoku Basara.
I think this is just one big Epic Fail on Capcom's side.
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Did they forget the high amout of media that was at the Gamescom last year? and did they forget that this year there will be even more media. Did they also forget that do to the economic crisis many european press dint get a chance to go to the US for the E3 and Comiccon. Did they not here that the European media is embracing this event as a new ECTS (yes i am that old)
I guess when Capcom becomes forgetful than the media should be forgetful to that there is a new bionic commando rearmed 2 is coming, death rising 2 and Sengoku Basara.
I think this is just one big Epic Fail on Capcom's side.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2010 4:28AM Lost Planet said
Thats strange i really thought that screen shot say,s
"Hallo Baron......Bratwurst ?
This shot must be taken in secret on the german Oktoberfest, no doubt about it .
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"Hallo Baron......Bratwurst ?
This shot must be taken in secret on the german Oktoberfest, no doubt about it .
Posted: Jul 23rd 2010 8:49AM original fred said
@ the first 5 comments
They aren't showing up because their only really big title with a scheduled release date of second half 2010 had its previous installment banned in Germany. That's the place Gamecom is taking place. As in, they don't want to market a game to an audience that won't be able to buy it.
If you want to blame someone or call them cowards it's the German government for their ridiculous content bans.
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They aren't showing up because their only really big title with a scheduled release date of second half 2010 had its previous installment banned in Germany. That's the place Gamecom is taking place. As in, they don't want to market a game to an audience that won't be able to buy it.
If you want to blame someone or call them cowards it's the German government for their ridiculous content bans.
Posted: Jul 23rd 2010 8:53AM original fred said
@original fred
Correction: while Germany's government does have some freedom of speech issues I don't think that the USK is a government organization
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Correction: while Germany's government does have some freedom of speech issues I don't think that the USK is a government organization
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