For Sale: Capcom

One of the most beloved and recognisable gaming developers, Capcom, has lowered the drawbridge as it abandons its stock takeover defenses. This means a third party can swoop in, buy up the company's controlling stock and at the same time come into possession of some of gaming's most famous franchises. I think this short list speaks for itself...

Street Fighter

Resident Evil/Biohazard

Megaman/Rockman

Monster Hunter

Devil May Cry

And that was only scratching the surface. We should now expect to see a brawl over who is going to take over Capcom, but the question is who is it going to be? 

It could be a third party developer like EA, Ubisoft or Activision. It could even be one of the big three console developers wanting to have the Capcom brands exclusively on their console, which for some is a worrying thought. Capcom fans who have already adopted an Xbox One, PS4/Vita or Wii U/3DS, may have to cough up some more cash if a rival takes over.

I've been pretty pro-Nintendo since getting my Wii U, but I'm on the Nintendo bandwagon as Capcom has enjoyed some great success with their Nintendo exclusives (e.g. Ace Attorney, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil Revelations) and it would be fantastic to see that continue.

Then again my birthday is coming up...I wonder if I ask for Capcom would someone get it for me???