Ono is the man at responsible for Street Fighter return and with Street Fighter V is he has been at the for front hyping the game and we are now hearing he wants to expand it once it hits North America shores. Here is the thing with games of today developers are looking to expand beyond the selling point through service by that we mean online play and DLC. With North America in mind Ono wants to make new business by showing other ways to enjoy gaming the example he uses is Capcom Cup an event that has at the moment Street Fighter tournaments from Ultra to v. The big test to see how this does is when Street Fighter launches.
“The challenge really begins after the game is purchased. This is a service-oriented rather than a sell-through-oriented business. Naturally, we create games that maximize the value of Capcom’s intellectual property (IP), while also listening to user feedback and leveraging our know-how to enable the management of games that remain interesting day after day, week after week and month after month. Because our business provides online play, strong IPs have the potential to expand beyond international borders. We are also establishing a title development and management structure with an eye to developing new business opportunities in North America. The litmus test for this endeavor is the release of Street Fighter 5. Through competitive events such as the Capcom Pro Tour, we will communicate the appeal of games while introducing new ways to enjoy them.”
So what business is Capcom and the Blanka fan that is Yoshinori Ono looking for. We will have to see when Street Fighter V hits the streets.
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