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[Nirolak]

I'm unsure if lock them down means continually sign contracts or outright purchase them.

I then asked Jones for his thoughts on Capcom’s drive to collaborate with Western developers and to create a family of worldwide partners, to which he replied, “There are very few good independent developers, and if you get the chance to lock one or two down and continue to work with them, as a publisher you have to do that.

“Because firstly you’ll never have enough internal capacity – given the expense involved in making games – to keep your portfolio level where it needs to be. Guys like Ninja Theory and Dontnod who – in the case of Ninja Theory have a proven track record of delivering quality products more or less on time, and at an expected level of quality – I mean yeah, you have to keep working with those guys.”

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/09/dmc-devil-may-cry-ninja-theory-have-been-amazing-say-capcom/

 

[TheSeks]

We'll see if that's really a good idea in a month, Capcom?

 

[Liamario]

 

[Maffis]

Seems like the new DmC is getting pretty good reviews so far so maybe Capcom is being smart here.

 

[V_Ben]

Well DmC is probably going to do well critically, so I could see them signing a deal. Or just buying them and renaming them Capcom UK.

 

[Nirolak]

We'll see if that's really a good idea in a month, Capcom?

Independent developers generally start signing new contracts six months before their current game launches, so this has almost assuredly already been decided to at least do another project.

 

[RoboGeorgeForeman]

Guess I won't be buying another DMC game again.

 

[TheSeks]

Speaking of which: What is Capcom Vancouver (Dead Rising 2 devs) doing currently?

 

[Sn4ke_911]

 

[duckroll]

At first I thought the title said "lock them up" and that it was a comment by Nirolak on Capcom. Lol.

 

[SuicidalSteve]

So Resident Evil Reboot for Ninja Theory?

 

[Zia]

Great news. Hopefully they're developing the Devil May Cry series for the foreseeable future.

 

[WorstUsernameEver]

At first I thought the title said "lock them up" and that it was a comment by Nirolak on Capcom. Lol.

That's what I thought. In fact, I would have preferred that

 

[metalslimer]

This mess will end when DmC bombs harder than anything we've seen in a while.

 

[Tizoc]

If they do get them to make more titles, then said titles should also get PC versions.
Which would be the only way I'd want to play said titles.

 

[Varth]

Speaking of which: What is Capcom Vancouver (Dead Rising 2 devs) doing currently?

Well, if the rumour about blur guys working on Dead Rising 3 video is correct, you can make a guess

 

[Carbonox]

I'd be surprised if Ninja Theory wasn't going to do DmC2.

 

[Thoraxes]

Independent developers generally start signing new contracts six months before their current game launches, so this has almost assuredly already been decided to at least do another project.

So probably a sequel like rumored?

 

[Glass Rebel]

Everybody and their mother called this already.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Not a surprise. MonHan by NT.

 

[Nirolak]

So probably a sequel like rumored?

Yeah, either DmC2, or DMC5, but presumably by Ninja Theory either way.

 

[Pooya]

sounds like a multi game deal some studios make, DmC sequels obviously.

 

[Aeana]

Does this mean Onimusha by High Voltage isn't going to happen?!

 

[Victrix]

Not a surprise. MonHan by NT.

Shut your filthy mouth :<

 

[KennyLinder]

I hope they do Street Fighter. And seeing as nobody cares, run the fucker at 30fps too.

 

[pelican]

We'll see if that's really a good idea in a month, Capcom?

Yawn.

Nothing better to do that wise crack before playing the new dmc.

I don't care what anyone says about dmc until I play it. Plus despite its flaws and Namco's shit marketing I enjoyed Enslaved.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Overwork Ono into fatal exhaustion, Section Itsuno under the mental health act for the crazy shit he's been saying recently, and I guess all thats left is a gangland execution of the MonHun devteam and Capcom's transition will be complete.

 

[Thoraxes]

Yeah, either DmC2, or DMC5, but presumably by Ninja Theory either way.

I guess things should be interesting. If those rumored "story leaks" also end up true, that's even more credence to the idea.

At least they're getting stable work, regardless of the controversy or reactions of their current approach to the series, which is a good thing for all involved.

 

[Number45]

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/vader.jpg

I can't believe that's a legit URL. Also, there are too many o's in that URL.

 

[RoboGeorgeForeman]

Not a surprise. MonHan by NT.

If that ever happened, I wouldn't ever buy a Capcom game again.

 

[Varth]

I'd be surprised if Ninja Theory wasn't going to do DmC2.

Absolutely. Even if I don't agree with some choices in the game, I think that - aside from the poor choice of working with UE - Ninja Theory has every skill needed to make even a "japanese" DMC, should Capcom chose to. I just hope they get to work with a Capcom engine on a 60fps title.

 

[Valnen]

No more DmC games please. We want REAL Devil May Cry games again. Not the abomination that is the reboot. Whoever decided to reboot the series should lose their job and not be let back in the industry. They don't deserve their career. Well, unless they decide to wisen up and give us what we want that is. You know, good games.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Yawn.

Nothing better to do that wise crack before playing the new dmc.

I don't care what anyone says about dmc until I play it. Plus despite its flaws and Namco's shit marketing I enjoyed Enslaved.

There's a demo on PSN and XBL.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

Great news. Hopefully they're developing the Devil May Cry series for the foreseeable future.

if you've never cared for dmc, yeah sure, great news.

 

[pelican]

I'd be surprised if Ninja Theory wasn't going to do DmC2.

If the game works out well and sells then there is no reason not to.

I'm quite happy about this. Ninja Theory got shafted twice. Once by Sony, and then by Namco. They are a good small British developer and one that I don't want to see going to the wall.

 

[Mistouze]

If the game works out well and sells then there is no reason not to.

I'm quite happy about this. Ninja Theory got shafted twice. Once by Sony, and then by Namco. They are a good small British developer and one that I don't want to see going to the wall.

That's the debate that is going to take place in this thread.

 

[pelican]

There's a demo on PSN and XBL.

I know that. I'm talking about the full game.

I just can't be arsed with the faux-rage, dramatic swooning and grinding teeth at the new dmc. Writing off a game and developer prior to release is fucking childish, and something I would expect from a 12 year old. Not a rational adult who cares about, and enjoys this hobby.

If the game comes out and it is shit. Then fair game.

 

[8bit]

There's a demo on PSN and XBL.

I wouldn't trust the demo personally, the Enslaved demo was not indicative of the rest of the game.

 

[Valnen]

I know that. I'm talking about the full game.

I just can't be arsed with the faux-rage, dramatic swooning and grinding teeth at the new dmc. Writing off a game and developer prior to release is fucking childish, and something I would expect from a 12 year old. Not a rational adult who cares about, and enjoys this hobby.

If the game comes out and it is shit. Then fair game.

Every Devil May Cry fan already knows the game is shit because of the broken style system and the fact that the combat engine is tuned for 30 FPS regardless of what you play it on (and I guarantee you that won't change in the final version). It's just straight up bad.

 

[Acquiescence]

Don't jump the gun Alex; you need to sell how well DmC fares commercially before declaring such things. But at least, based on early reviews, the game has gotten unanimous praise, so the collaboration between Ninja Theory and Capcom is yielding good results in that sense.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I know that. I'm talking about the full game.

I just can't be arsed with the faux-rage, dramatic swooning and grinding teeth at the new dmc. Writing off a game and developer prior to release is fucking childish, and something I would expect from a 12 year old. Not a rational adult who cares about, and enjoys this hobby.

If the game comes out and it is shit. Then fair game.

But people already played a sizable part of the thing they care about, namely combat, and surprise, not everybody likes it.

Edit: neither that nor the story/dialogue/presentation will change a lot until it is released.

 

[Violet_0]

At first I thought the title said "lock them up" and that it was a comment by Nirolak on Capcom. Lol.

same, I find the OP to be mildly disappointing

 

[call_kotaku]

"delivering quality products more or less on time, and at an expected level of quality"

What enthusiasm!

But yeah, it seems like anyone expecting DMC5 was kidding themselves. I guess DMC died to protect us from Ninja Theory developing any other IPs.

 

[Midou]

Seems too early to decide, high reviews or not, it may still sell poorly.

That terminology is kind of hilarious though.

Very much representative of Capcom's 'Yeah whatever, this is good enough' qualities of this gen.

I swear they said DMC can continue along side DmC, but I doubt it at this point.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

"Delivering products more or less in time"? Didn't DmC had to be delayed a few months and HS also had a really long production?

I guess for Capcom as long as they are a western developer and they make games is enough for them....

Does this mean Onimusha by High Voltage isn't going to happen?!

No it means is going to happen and NT will be either still detroying DMC or start with another IP.

 

[Nibel]

Capcom is so fucking lazy

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Being bought by Capcom would be a good thing for Ninja Theory. Their last couple of games were generally well received but failed in sales.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

I cannot express into words how fucking mad that makes me.

 

[Fantasmo]

Capcom needs to evolve like everyone else. Surely if they could reliably and profitably continue to make the old DMC games they would. They milked the old RE games to death which is why the reboots and changes happened there. Same with CD and Tomb Raider. You guys get up in arms about this stuff but if it was profitable they'd make what you wanted rather than make tons of changes.

In case none of you noticed, Capcom absolutely loves to milk games for all they're worth. Blood from stone type stuff.

I think we can all agree Bayonetta and Vanquish are great at what they do but they didn't set the world on fire, set record sales, or change the landscape of games. And DMC was four games deep. You can't keep making things the same way forever. You have to evolve to the market or you die.

 

[EVOL 100%]

No shit leave DMC alone

Capcom needs to evolve like everyone else. Surely if they could reliably and profitably continue to make the old DMC games they would. They milked the old RE games to death which is why the reboots and changes happened there. Same with CD and Tomb Raider. You guys get up in arms about this stuff but if it was profitable they'd make what you wanted rather than make tons of changes.

I think we can all agree Bayonetta and Vanquish are great at what they do but they didn't set the world on fire, set record sales, or change the landscape of games. And DMC was four games deep. You can't keep making things the same way forever. You have to evolve.

If what I saw of DmC is evolution I'd rather the series stay stagnant