Capcom Wants to Release 3~4 Major Titles Per Year

[A-J]

According to a recent report from Nikkei, Capcom are looking forward to increasing the output of the Resident Evil franchise from 1~2 titles per year to 3~4 titles per year, and they're looking to outsource most of it.

Developing a large scale title requires a staff of over 100. To increase output, Capcom plans on making use of outsourcing, centered primarily on North American and European studios. Through the use of external resources, Capcom believes it can reduce development times from four years to between two and three years.

Capcom Wants to Make More RE Games, thanks to Zombie_Fred.


*** UPDATE ***

Apparently Andriasang made a mistake with the translation and the 3~4 titles per year was referring to all of their major franchises combined, not just Resident Evil alone. They have added the correction note to the original article as well. Apologies for the mistake.

*** END UPDATE ***

[Carnivol]

'cause that type of stuff worked wonders with series like Tales...

Then again, 3~4 could technically mean a spread out ala. what they're currently doing, but with a downloadable game thrown into the mix in every cycle. Like... a DLC game, one or two console games, and a portable game pr. year. With evt. at least ONE (but most likely two) of the titles being a remake/port of sorts. Oh... wait... that's how Tales has been doing it... crap.

It is doable without it looking like milking... but chances are it might not be such a great idea to actively try to up the output... especially not when Capcom would then be creating larger competition against itself.

[A-J]

Resident Evil PSP !

BELIEVE

[OKeijiDragon]

Son of a Bitch.

I just felt a Sega vibe after reading that. Is RE going to be the new Sonic*?

*The constant milking, quality drops, and outsourcing.

[Biokk]

Sounds good but could this result in a case of quality over quantity? Hopefully not. Maybe it could mean some games can focus on (or at least include!) the overlooked past characters - Rebecca, Barry, Carlos and Sherry!!!!!!!!! etc. Even some cameos from these guys to tie up loose ends would be welcome.

Oh and not to forget my fanboy dream of Ada getting her own game where the lid is finally lifted on what exactly she has been up to!

[Rombie]

Capcom should know better. Even without the outsourcing, they did this to two previous brand names - Mega Man and Street Fighter - producing titles year in and out and almost killed both, and in the end both franchises needed a lengthy break before they could return.

I think fans would be happy with co-currant production, with a 1 major series title every 2 years, supplanted with quality DLC and one sub-title on opposing years inbetween. Anything more than that and they will just be drowning the fanbase in crap titles.

[Beanovsky Durst]

Could be done, there are a lot of side stories, plot holes and loose ends that could be used, we have Barry, Rebecca, Carlos, Billy, Ark, Bruce, Fong Ling, Krauser and other characters that could use another starring role in prequels, "epilogues", and so on. Also Outbreak could easy enter that list, as an XBLA/PSN releases with DLCs, remakes... Just listen to fan demand and it might not be seen as milking the franchise.

[CrimsonElder]

Finally some good news. Fingers crossed for Re 2 and 3 remakes.

[Darkmoon]

The only way this will make sense is with a bunch of related games. Then they can keep using the same resources, at least to a point.

Outbreak Files 3 - 10 seem like as good a plan as any.

[xfactor]

The link have modified their statements. The "3~4 titles per year" refers to titles from their popular franchises, not just Resident Evil alone.

[Note: A previous version of this story suggested that Capcom is aiming to release three or four Resident Evil games per year. The Nikkei is actually referring to three or four major releases from various popular series in a given year. Resident Evil Kart Racing is still probably a ways off.]

[A-J]

stupid andriasang -_-

got my hopes up for RE PSP.

[CrimsonElder]

Ah well thats gutting. Thanks for the update though.

[Guest]

Finally some good news. Fingers crossed for Re 2 and 3 remakes.

More outsourcing is never good news.

[Sephiroth]

Well there some hope for RE PSP again.

[Kaneco]

hmm...Would this mean my dream would be realized of having RE2, RE3 & RECVX remade on
the Wii (or PS3) and Outbreak 3 on the PS3?

I'm saying Wii, because they really got to finish that Archives edition with a full set of the main story on
par with each other...there's no way they can pull another port like they did with the GC titles and
they can't be on-rails because they already did them. xD