Capcom report says Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will launch by end of March
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The "Games Software Sales Forecast" included in Capcom's latest financial report includes launch windows for a handful of the company's upcoming titles -- the most intriguing of which is Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. According to the report, the game is set to launch sometime during the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year, meaning Capcom's planning to release it some time between January 1 and March 31, 2011.
Capcom's no stranger to releasing its blockbusters during the first few months of the year -- however, this strategy became riskier with the arrival of this year's first-quarter "second Christmas." As such, the report states that Capcom "will further refine our long-term portfolio by deploying major titles in each quarter of the fiscal year." If only every other game company would be so prudent, we might be able to avoid the crushing load of games we have to wade through during the year's occasional busy release months. How about it, gaming industry?
Capcom's no stranger to releasing its blockbusters during the first few months of the year -- however, this strategy became riskier with the arrival of this year's first-quarter "second Christmas." As such, the report states that Capcom "will further refine our long-term portfolio by deploying major titles in each quarter of the fiscal year." If only every other game company would be so prudent, we might be able to avoid the crushing load of games we have to wade through during the year's occasional busy release months. How about it, gaming industry?
Reader Comments (29)
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 4:34PM zefur said
Too far away =[
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 4:42PM Shadowbender said
Poll: Which release calendar do you like best for games to come out?
A: Holiday Season
B: Early, 1st Quarter of the year.
A: Holiday Season
B: Early, 1st Quarter of the year.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 4:44PM Arsenic13 said
The only fighting game I've ever wanted. March is a fine month!
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 4:49PM Dalrint said
I'm torn. On the one hand, sooner is awesome!
On the other hand, sooner means fewer characters. :(
On the other hand, sooner means fewer characters. :(
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:00PM Nint3ndofr34k said
@Dalrint i think the already said its not gonna be more than the 30 characters they have set... some still to be revealed
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Posted: Sep 18th 2010 4:59PM Anticrawl said
I'm excited for this game but since it is only a fighter I can wait til March. But the nerd in me might go mad without the ability to pummel people with Deadpool, Ironman and Cable/Gambit.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:03PM Hayatoblaze91x said
I love the month I was born.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:05PM PR0F3TA said
is it true that they wont have spiderman because Activision wont license him out?? i donno i just heard this over at Gfaqs
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:22PM Gibbeynator said
@Haelie
If I recall, it's a massive licensing nightmare that's keeping Jump games from coming out over here.
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If I recall, it's a massive licensing nightmare that's keeping Jump games from coming out over here.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 6:56PM Bryan H said
@Haelie
Marvel don't license by the character all the time, they also license by the genre. EA has the fighting game license after Capcom, for example. Activision has the license to do action-style titles like Ultimate Alliance and Shattered Dimensions. THQ has the license to do kiddie games like Super-Hero Squad. That's why Spider-Man can still be in MvC3 and his Activision game, Capcom were just being cool and not announcing Spidey till his other game was already out.
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Marvel don't license by the character all the time, they also license by the genre. EA has the fighting game license after Capcom, for example. Activision has the license to do action-style titles like Ultimate Alliance and Shattered Dimensions. THQ has the license to do kiddie games like Super-Hero Squad. That's why Spider-Man can still be in MvC3 and his Activision game, Capcom were just being cool and not announcing Spidey till his other game was already out.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:07PM Teh Rei said
Please!
March is perfect!
No delays!
March is perfect!
No delays!
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:09PM Mach2 said
This release window kicks ass. I'll have money around February and March, so I can *gasp* ACTUALLY BUY THE GAME!
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:09PM Haelie said
I'm marking every Tuesday from January through March on my 2011 calendar just to be safe.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:21PM Jawmuncher said
The sooner I can play as wesker the better
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:27PM JohnDM said
End of March? Sounds like I'll be getting this for my birthday.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 5:41PM RKN said
Not counting on it, but if there is a PC release, I'll be so happy.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 6:03PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
March... too far away...
BBL freezing self
BBL freezing self
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 8:20PM cylet said
I'm not gonna get it day one. Capcom had three iterations of MvC2. Think I will wait
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 9:03PM ChaoticracerX said
End of March? No, no that just won't do. How about the end of tomorrow instead? I like that date MUCH better.
Posted: Sep 19th 2010 6:59PM DarkTetsuya said
@ChaoticracerX
Sure, if you want it roughly as complete as Big Rigs racing was... or you can wait till the game's actually *done*.
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Sure, if you want it roughly as complete as Big Rigs racing was... or you can wait till the game's actually *done*.
Posted: Sep 18th 2010 10:59PM Vuvuzelas said
I will cry manly tears if Cammy is not in this game.
Posted: Sep 19th 2010 7:01PM DarkTetsuya said
If I weren't in the air about attending WonderCon 2011 I'd say they oughta push it to mid-april so I can play it early like I did Final Fight: DOUBLE IMPACT and SSF4
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