Capcom acquires full rights to MotoGP
- Posted March 31st, 2008 at 06:39 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Capcom announced today that it has obtained full rights to the MotoGP series, in a five-year deal that allows the publisher to distribute games in the popular racing series for multiple platforms.
Previously, the company only held the right to release MotoGP titles on the PlayStation 2, with THQ taking up publishing duties for other consoles.
However, having acquired full rights to the series, Capcom will start releasing games on multiple systems, starting with a new MotoGP title for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360 and mobile platforms later this year.
“We are very excited to have signed this long term agreement with Dorna Sports, which for the first time grants one publisher worldwide multi-platform rights to the adrenaline fuelled world of MotoGP,” commented Capcom’s Executive Vice President of Consumer Software Publishing, Mark Beaumont.
“We feel this move to a single publisher will greatly benefit our ability to develop titles that deliver more authenticity and excitement to the consumer.”
Stay tuned.
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Deusthousand |
Deusthousand- 9:04am BST - March 31st, 2008
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I think I better off with motorstorm.Had this game for the 3fixme and I despised it.
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Demobot
- 12:11pm BST - March 31st, 2008
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For those who don't know, There are 2 Moto GP franchises. 1 was made by Capcom and appered mostly on playstations and the other was made by Climax and appeared only on Xboxes.
This deal is the same as EA buying out the NFL licence so that 2K games or anyone else couldn't use NFL property to make football(american) games. Too bad.
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InfernoReaper |
GrimDarkling- 1:26am BST - April 1st, 2008
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I'm so glad because I know I won't even pick this up in the bargain bin. Motorstorm beats everything.
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