Capcom Buys Rights to MotoGP
- Scribbled on March 30th, 2008 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Driving/Racing, Industry News, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Press Release, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3
No longer will Konami be issuing MotoGP games, as Capcom has bought the rights to the franchise.
Commenting on the announcement Mark Beaumont, executive vice president, officer and head of Capcom consumer software publishing in the Americas and Europe said:
“We are really 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. We feel this move to a single publisher will greatly benefit our ability to develop titles that deliver greater authenticity and excitement to the consumer.”
Capcom had already been producing MotoGP games for the PlayStation 2 - they will now be developing for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and the Wii.
(Thanks, PaddockTalk.)
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