Hell Yeah! Wrath of a Dead Rabbit and Big Bang Mini developer Arkedo is no longer the studio it once was. The company is moving away from games due to a lack of funds. On the bright side, Arkedo decided to “disband the team when there still was enough money to get good conditions for everyone”.
Writing about the new direction for Arkedo, co-founder Aurelien Regard said:
“It has been decided to disband the team when there still was enough money to get good conditions for everyone, rather than replace permanent positions with interns and a bad atmosphere. As in any human matter, it is important to know when to stop, to get a clean situation. It is precisely because we did this at this time that everyone from Arkedo is still having a good time together, even after it’s officially over.”
Arkedo still has “two small games” that have yet to be released. These are due out “soon.”
Did you know that Capcom is celebrating a big anniversary this year? It’s true! The company will be turning 30 years-old in just a few months.
To celebrate the anniversary, which officially takes place on June 11, Capcom has prepared a special logo “that will be used with internal and external corporate communications. The logo incorporates Capcom’s corporate colors and uses a perspective that creates a sense of depth. This design expresses Capcom’s accomplishments since its inception along with the determination to continue to grow in the future. The logo will be used in all Capcom Group advertisements, sales promotion materials, publications, websites and other communication channels until March 2014.”
Capcom also said the following about the significant milestone:
“Capcom views the 30th anniversary as a new beginning for creating more content that fully draws on the company’s outstanding development skills and basic research programs. Capcom is dedicated to using this progress to contribute to the advancement of the entertainment industry as well as to earn even greater satisfaction and trust among all stakeholders.”
Gaijin Games was a staunch supporter of the Wii– and Nintendo in general– over the last generation, but believe it or not they had initially planned on skipping the Wii U with their upcoming game Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. The following comes from an interview with NES:
– Either Alex Neuse or Mike Roush; it isn’t clarified
They weren’t always completely happy with the system, however, and they say that if they had to complain about anything it would be the way Nintendo does online. They say it “isn’t as robust as Sony or Microsoft’s”, but note that it’s “WAY better than the Wii” and in the end it’s easy enough to work with once you get the hang of it.
Capcom has maintained an annual tradition of hosting “Captivate” events. It has typically acted as an opportunity to announce new games and reveal new content about already-revealed titles.
This year, Capcom will be breaking its tradition. Senior vice president Christian Svensson confirmed on the company’s official forums that there will be no Captivate gathering this year.
Svensson wrote:
“This year we’re likely to be looking at announcements around other events or not at events at all. So there isn’t a Captivate planned this year.”
For those wondering, Capcom will continue to have a presence at PAX, E3, and Comic Con.
