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[Capcom] Shareholders Reject Anti-takeover Plan, Ono Leaves Capcom Vancouver
urahonky
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So there's some rumblings that Capcom is in some deep shit. I'm surprised we haven't talked about this here, yet. Or maybe we have and I missed it. Here's the article:
Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-06-16-capcom-shareholders-reject-anti-takeover-plan
Then this showed up:
What do you guys think? Will someone come in and buy Capcom or will they stay the way they are now? How great would it be if Nintendo picked up the Mega Man IP and gave it to Sakurai?
Capcom shareholders have left the door open for an unsolicited acquisition bid. At the company's annual meeting today, shareholders opted not to renew a takeover defense plan that had been in place since 2008, and renewed every two years since.
The 25-page plan outlined a months-long process through which potential acquiring parties could seek proper approval from Capcom's board of directors. While it didn't specify exactly what measures would be taken if a large-scale share purchaser did not jump through the proper hoops, it included a poison pill plan as one option, where pre-existing shareholders are given additional stock to dilute the acquiring party's influence on the company. However, the plan entertained at least one scenario where those shareholders would be forced to pay for additional stock or see their shares diluted as well.
"Despite of non-approval [sic] of Renewal of Takeover Defense at the 35th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Capcom will continue to focus on further preserving and enhancing corporate value and common interests of its shareholders," the company said. "If there is any large-scale purchaser of Capcom stock, we will react to make necessary measures within the admissible limits of applicable laws and regulations. In addition, we will react to take steps to ensure disclosure of the position of the board of directors and other information and that there is sufficient time for shareholders to examine the proposed large-scale purchase and reach a decision."
In other Capcom news today, long-time Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono tweeted that he was resigning from his position as a director at Capcom Vancouver. Ono said he was going to take some time and think carefully about his next steps, but for the moment was most interested in watching the World Cup. It appears that Ono is still with the company, as Capcom's investor relations site lists him as a corporate officer and head of its Consumer Games Development Division 2. Additionally, Ono was not included in an announcement of key personnel changes released after the shareholders meeting today.
Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-06-16-capcom-shareholders-reject-anti-takeover-plan
Then this showed up:
What do you guys think? Will someone come in and buy Capcom or will they stay the way they are now? How great would it be if Nintendo picked up the Mega Man IP and gave it to Sakurai?
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Think about all the IPs they're sitting on... They are all FANTASTIC games. How on Earth are they not sitting on a mountain of cash!?
Would love it, if Nintendo bought them.
Street Fighter / Fighting Game fans wouldn't.
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Just the fighting game fanatic crowd alone would be a significant thing for Nintendo to take over.
boo hoo.
Although, I think they'd be a great owner of those franchises, it would be kind of bittersweet that while I'd have faith in Nintendo to make good games out of them, those good games would still be stuck on the outdated Wii U.
If anything I would expect some fans might be happy if the nickel and dime DLC patterns of costumes and color schemes Capcom has been doing would end under Nintendo ownership.
Also, I'd like to get Pocket Fighter vs. Nintendo.
We all know that EA is just going to buy them.
SSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't give them ideas.
See how bitter I've become!
Especially if all the Capcom games get yanked off of Steam.
Edit: Also, I think Ono only left Capcom Vancouver, he's still at Capcom Japan.
Speaking of Monster Hunter, its existence probably precludes Microsoft from buying Capcom because it's an extremely valuable IP that they couldn't possibly make a dime off of. Western publishers like EA and Activision might not want to get involved with that either.
I expect that Capcom will either be bought up by some random Japanese holding company or nothing will happen.
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Visceral could do some badass shit with a Resident Evil reboot, though.
Indeed!
At least for now, but I'll update the OP.
They've already made 3 better-than-they-could-ever-be-except-for-that-one-time-they-actually-got-it-right Resident Evil games
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Dead Space 3 didn't really click with me until I realized that I was basically playing H.P. Lovecrafts, At the Mountains of Madness: The Game. And then I fucking loved it.
You say that like it's a bad thing, and like that community should be listened to.
I could see Nintendo going through, cleaning house, and not putting up with some of the shit that comes out of there.
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That and it let me make a pistol that I could use to fill a room with rivets and lightning.
Going from underpowered in the beginning to that level of badassery was wonderful.
It'll be a real shame if Capcom winds up shuttering in the future. Lot of memories from that publisher.
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Well...I think a community should be listened to.
Because umm...when they aren't...you get Resident Evil 6 and no Megaman.
So I mean, I understand being afraid that a potential buyout would mean the company could go into the hands of someone who might not treat it right. But a lot of Capcom's decisions of late have been pretty questionable so I don't even know if they're treating most of their stuff right anymore.
I think the problem is that last gen a lot of the key talent on the Capcom staff left and they've felt like they been scrambling ever since outside of a few franchises(Street Fighter/Monster Hunter).
Though. I do agree that the story is complete nonsense now, and a reboot is in order.
RE5's biggest offense was that it was pretty much RE4 with a modicum of the tension and overall worse boss fights. Also, a stripped down customization system.
Still, it's weird to think about Capcom getting bought. I can hope that whoever does (if they get bought, I guess?) Does something about that shitty game calling itself Breath of Fire 6, right? That's a thing I can want out of this?
On the plus side of no Megaman sequel, we're getting Mighty No. 9. Not from Capcom, but we're still getting it.
Just saying, there may be an upside to consider.
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