Post by t0xin_ven0m on Mar 20, 2007 15:41:10 GMT -5
The Devil May Cry series has garnered high acclaim from reviewers ever since it's 2001 debut on the PlayStation 2. Fans eagerly awaiting the fourth installment have some fresh news on their plates - Capcom has officially announced that the game will appear on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
"Capcom is committed to making its titles available to as wide an audience as possible, and has been building its technology base to meet that goal," said Mark Beaumont, executive vice president, officer and head of Capcom consumer software publishing in the Americas and Europe. "This announcement means that PS3, Xbox 360 and PC owners worldwide will be able to experience the latest installment of one of Capcom's pillar franchises."
Rumor had it that it would be multiplatform, and though denied several times from Capcom themselves, these rumors apparently have come into fruition. Actually, it isn't surprising due to Lost Planet's retail success on the Xbox 360. What did surprise us here at PSU was the fact that a PC version would be included.
While Sony fans may still be in disbelief over the loss of this AAA PlayStation exclusive, you have to remember that this current generation many previous 3rd party exclusives (on both Xbox 360 and PS3) will go multiplatform. Due to rising development costs, this is the obvious route for developers and publishers in order to secure profit on a title. Especially early in the PS3's lifespan, it isn't profitable to make a multi-million dollar game that only a few early adopters can buy. Perhaps this generation will be all about 1st party after all.
"Capcom is committed to making its titles available to as wide an audience as possible, and has been building its technology base to meet that goal," said Mark Beaumont, executive vice president, officer and head of Capcom consumer software publishing in the Americas and Europe. "This announcement means that PS3, Xbox 360 and PC owners worldwide will be able to experience the latest installment of one of Capcom's pillar franchises."
Rumor had it that it would be multiplatform, and though denied several times from Capcom themselves, these rumors apparently have come into fruition. Actually, it isn't surprising due to Lost Planet's retail success on the Xbox 360. What did surprise us here at PSU was the fact that a PC version would be included.
While Sony fans may still be in disbelief over the loss of this AAA PlayStation exclusive, you have to remember that this current generation many previous 3rd party exclusives (on both Xbox 360 and PS3) will go multiplatform. Due to rising development costs, this is the obvious route for developers and publishers in order to secure profit on a title. Especially early in the PS3's lifespan, it isn't profitable to make a multi-million dollar game that only a few early adopters can buy. Perhaps this generation will be all about 1st party after all.
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