Capcom closes Dead Rising studio Capcom Vancouver
The company says it will "concentrate development of major tit🎶les in Japan."
Today Capcom announced that it's closing Canadia♑n studio Capcom Vancouver, which has long been in charge of the Dead Rising series. The closure comes on the heels of confirming that the studio's ongoing projec𝕴ts have been terminated.
"As a result of 𓆏reviewing titles in development at Capcom Vancouver, Capcom has decided to cancel the development projects at this studio and w𝔍ill concentrate development of major titles in Japan," Capcom said in a statement to .
Capcom said the Vancouver studio will officially be shuttered in early 2019, and that 158 people will be laid off due to its closure. Only "a skeleton crew will remain until January 2019 to finalize closure operation and logistics," a Capcom representa♉tive said. Capcom Vancouver employees were abruptly notified of the closure today, as design director Aidan Scanlan confirmed on Twitter.
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Formerly Blue Castle Games, Capcom Vancouver established in 2005. It took over the Dead Rising series in 2010 with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dead Rising 2 and its DLCs, and went on to create 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dead Rising 3 and the better-received 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dead Rising 4. However, after a wave of layoffs at the start of 2018, Capcom told that Capcom Vancouver was transitioning to support the mobile game Puzzle Fighter, which was itself t🥃his April.
"We appreciate the hard work and contributions of all 🎶the studio team members in creating unforgettable gameplay experiences for the Dead Rising seri🍨es and Puzzle Fighter," Capcom told .
Capcom hasn't commented on the futur🍌e of Dead Rising, but I wouldn't bet on getting a sequel anyt๊ime soon, if ever.
The Dead Rising series gave us some of the best, silliest moments in zombie game history, like our quest to take the perfect zombie selfie in Dead Rising 4.
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