This will ensure that "users will be captive fans until the release of a sequel, as we acquire revenue from the sales of additional items to maximise profits". In addition to there being less time between games, Capcom wants to keep you involved with a series by beefing up DLC. And now, MT Framework is compatible with 3DS, Wii and iPhone development. Apparently, 80 per cent of the development process using MT Framework is common across PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, which "significantly reduces costs and shortens time to completion to one-third of the traditional time required for development". "In addition, we will increase the number of titles released in a single year and expand earnings using a hybrid development model whereby the core portions of the project are developed in-house by Capcom and the process-work is outsourced to outside development companies," he wrote.Ĭapcom's proprietary MT Framework engine will play a key role in all this. It will be "necessary to create a large-scale development structure for shortening the development process", so Capcom will "strengthen" in-house development by hiring an additional 1000 staff over 10 years, most of which will be graduates. Specifically, he went on, teams developing "major titles" will be "limited" to 100 people, "with multiple sequel titles developed at the same time". "Among the multitude of major titles held by Capcom - such as Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Lost Planet, Dead Rising and many others - we will promote shortening of the sales cycle in pursuit of further earnings stabilisation and growth." For this reason, it is important either to maintain a large number of popular titles or shorten the sales cycle to ensure stable earnings. "In the event that there are few hits, it will be difficult to create a series title every year and earnings will be adversely impacted. This is because the development of a single major title usually requires 3-4 years.
"We launch sales of popular series titles held by thecCompany approximately every 2.5 years. Capcom's annual report is out, and one of the big ideas for the future is to shorten development cycles and pump out sequels more often.Ĭapcom president and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto put it best:
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