Capcom: Original cool games don't make money, Dead Rising port yes

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Nebnosneh on 28 January 2009

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"I've always thought the hardcore reaction to this game was pretty childish."

Really. Then again, they've been childish for years. The way they cheer when a side other than theirs fails in some way just shows they are not mature.

Very true.

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FelmanX on 28 January 2009

Um, why not make Dead Rising for PS3?

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zleep on 28 January 2009

Now we just find out that Dead Rising 2 isnt coming to the Wii. Usual Capcom business, screwing Wii owners...

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--OkeyDokey-- on 28 January 2009

So Zack and Wiki wasn't profitable, eh?

People on here had me believing that it's not possible to lose money on a Wii game...

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NJ5 on 28 January 2009

Somehow I find it hard to believe Zack & Wiki didn't make a profit yet. It sold 0.54 million according to vgchartz, if the publisher gets $20 per copy that's $10 million. Are we to believe this game cost as much to make as Gears of War?

Not only that but I do recall seeing some comments from Capcom about Zack & Wiki being a success. I'll try to find them later.

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NJ5 said:
Somehow I find it hard to believe Zack & Wiki didn't make a profit yet. It sold 0.54 million according to vgchartz, if the publisher gets $20 per copy that's $10 million. Are we to believe this game cost as much to make as Gears of War?

Not only that but I do recall seeing some comments from Capcom about Zack & Wiki being a success. I'll try to find them later.

NJ5 please...

Don't believe the BS!!!

It cost $10 M and Microsoft only provided:

Coding support
Testers
Advertising

and the engine was essentially "free", if not add about $10M in royalties and fees (At least)

Furthermore they used extensive outsourcing to China whereas Z+W was produced in Japan with some of the highest cost per developers in the world, am I right?

Tease.

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wfz on 28 January 2009

--OkeyDokey-- said:
So Zack and Wiki wasn't profitable, eh?

People on here had me believing that it's not possible to lose money on a Wii game...

Capcom is lying to us, we all know those bastards can't count!

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NJ5 on 28 January 2009

Squilliam said:

NJ5 said:
Somehow I find it hard to believe Zack & Wiki didn't make a profit yet. It sold 0.54 million according to vgchartz, if the publisher gets $20 per copy that's $10 million. Are we to believe this game cost as much to make as Gears of War?

Not only that but I do recall seeing some comments from Capcom about Zack & Wiki being a success. I'll try to find them later.

NJ5 please...

Don't believe the BS!!!

It cost $10 M and Microsoft only provided:

Coding support
Testers
Advertising

and the engine was essentially "free", if not add about $10M in royalties and fees (At least)

Furthermore they used extensive outsourcing to China whereas Z+W was produced in Japan with some of the highest cost per developers in the world, am I right?

That's true, but doesn't it strike you as odd that a technologically simple game like Zack & Wiki can't break even with these sales?

I mean, where is the gaming business gonna end if a game like this can't break a profit at more than half a million units sold?

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outlawauron on 28 January 2009

Soriku said:
Z&W and Okami definitely made money. Z&W at least should've made a hefty amount. Of course, they won't make as much as their flagship series, but what's wrong with some original titles now and then? >.>

Well Capcom is saying differently. It seems that people are grossly underestimated the cost of Wii games.

@ Okey

The mantra is definetely being forced out there. It seems people forget that a Dreamcast game cost more than $50 million to make.

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Esa-Petteri on 28 January 2009

So zack&wiki bombed. Maybe it is not as cheap to develop on wii as some people seem to think. ;)

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