Posts Tagged ‘Capcom’

Smurfs’ Village Goes Prime-Time on Dutch TV

November 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Capcom’s Smurfs’ Village game went prime-time on Dutch television tonight during an episode of consumer show ‘Kassa’. The program warned parents not to install the app.

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The Smurfs Demonstrate the Danger of In-App Payments

November 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

It seems parents all over the world have something to fear from now that kids are playing Smurfs’ Village on their iOS devices as kids seem to be plundering creditcards to acquire virtual Smurfberries.

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CapCom Goes Freemium on iOS

October 20th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Capcom has announced three new games that will be available for free to iOS consumers. The first three games should be launching before this year is over, so in time for the holiday season.

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Capcom Includes iPhone in Console Pre-Orders

February 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Gaming Gear, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Super Street Fighter will soon be launched on consoles as well as on the iPhone. To make sure the pending iPhone release get’s all the attention it needs, Capcom uses the console release to market it.

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Gameloft Snaps up Capcom Brands

November 24th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Following their licensing deal with SEGA, Gameloft has announced yet another distribution deal with a big Japanese giant. This time, the publisher will bring titles from Capcom to the European market.

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Capcom Licensed Discovery Brands

May 25th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Capcom has signed a deal with Discovery Communications (part of the Discovery Channel) to develop mobile games based on two of their successful shows; Cash Cab and Deadliest Catch.

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Zombies + Dating = Marketing Mix

February 3rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies | No Comments »

Nokia and Capcom have started a new approach to promote their latest mobile game; “Resident Evil Degeneration”. The companies released a unique dating site, right in time for valentines day.

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Capcom Reorganizations

October 6th, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Capcom has decided to reorganize its company structure in order to improve it’s services and decrease the costs. The reorganization means that North America and Europe will be joined.

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Capcom Releases AYSTAFG on App Store

September 3rd, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in New Releases | No Comments »

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Talking about huge titles for small games. Capcom announced the release of what might be a potential hit on App Store; Are You Smarther Than a 5th Grader?