Capcom Raises Salaries And Grants Bonuses Amid Video Game Industry Layoffs 3rv1o

As layoffs continue to pile up in the video game industry, Capcom remains one of the few video game companies that seem to be weathering the financial storm. In fact, its even raising its employees’ salaries by at least 5% and increasing its monthly base starting salary for new hires by roughly 21%, from ¥235,000 to ¥300,000. All current employees [...]

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Capcom Reveals Plans For Pricing Review As It Slaps A $70 Price Tag On Dragon’s Dogma 2 2e1y2r

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Capcom recently made history when it slapped a $70 price tag on Dragon’s Dogma 2 which now holds the record as the company’s most expensive game. Don’t expect it to hold on to the title for long though, as Capcom is currently looking to review its pricing policies in line with rising development costs. “Industrywide development costs are rising, and [...]

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Monster Energy Goes After Capcom And Pokémon For Alleged Trademark Infringement 6l536i

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Monster Energy is currently in a trademark trolling crusade with the energy drink company filing over a hundred complaints in Japan last week against brands and companies that used the word “monster” in any way, shape, and form. They even went after Capcom for Monster Hunter and The Pokémon Company for the use of Pocket Monster. The complaints against both [...]

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Capcom Announces Exoprimal Release Date And Monster Hunter Rise Console Launch 4j531g

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Capcom held its own little digital showcase called Capcom Spotlight yesterday with several big announcements, some of which were MMO related. Of significant note is the announcement of a release date for the Japanese developer’s multiplayer dino shooter Exoprimal. Exoprimal will be launching on PC via Steam as well as on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, [...]

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EU Fines Valve And Other Big-Name Publishers For Violating EU Antitrust Rules 4s1w56

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The European Commission has fined several big-name video game companies for violating EU antitrust rules. The companies in question include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home Interactive, Koch Media, Valve, and ZeniMax Online Studios. According to the Commission, the aforementioned companies’ geo-blocking practices and restrictions on cross-border sales within the European Economic Area were a clear violation of market regulations. They [...]

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Mila Jovovich Stars In Live Action Monster Hunter Film 4p2g1y

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Screen Gems and Constantin Film's movie adaptation of Capcom’s widely-popular Monster Hunter franchise will hit cinemas on September 4, 2020. The announcement was made by Screen Gems/Sony Pictures last week. The fantasy action movie is being written and produced by Resident Evil writer and director, Paul W.S. Anderson under Constantin Films. Milla Jovovich will again be working with her husband [...]

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Resident Evil’s Mila Jovovich Will Star In Capcom’s Monster Hunter Movie 6j4fk

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Movie adaptations of popular video games have been reeling in the big bucks and topping box office charts over the past couple of years. Capcom and Constantin Films’ Resident Evil: The Final Chapter alone grossed more than $300 million worldwide in 2016. According to Variety, Capcom will be teaming up with Constantin Films again for the movie adaptation of the [...]

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Monster Hunter World Open Beta Scheduled For December 22-26 2g5020

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Capcom's title Monster Hunter: World has announced its first open beta test! The Open Beta will be held from December 22 - 26 and will only be available on the PlayStation 4 platform. Players will be able to pre-load the beta client starting on December 18. Those who participated in the previous Closed Beta will be able to use [...]

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Monster Hunter Online 6j3v73

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Monster Hunter Online is a fantasy themed action game where players use a variety of large weapons to defeat even more massive creatures. It is the first PC release for the popular series and features many familiar monsters, weapons, and gameplay elements. Publisher: Tencent Type: MMO Release Date: April 21, 2015 Shut Down Date: December 31, 2019 Pros: +Brings the [...]

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