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Capcom says PS3 is easy to work with

August 03, 2007 in News comments 14

A lot of people believe that the PS3 is hard machine to develop for and that is the reason for many games not coming out for the console, or leaving to another console. Capcom’s Hiroyuki Kobayashi said that the PS3 wasn't really hard, rather it was easy to work with it. The reason for them going multiplatform is because they wanted more poeple to play there games... or more people to buy there games.

Capcom’s Hiroyuki Kobayashi took questions in a recent interview talking about the PS3 development and the decision to go multi-platform with Devil May Cry 4.

He denied in every facet of the situation that the reason to go multi-platform with Devil May Cry 4 and other games was because the development process of the PS3 was too difficult.

He stated that the PS3 is not hard to develop for at all and stated that the reason to go multi-platform made more sense. It was with an operational goal that they made the decision as going multi-platform allows more gamers to play their games and with the success of the Xbox 360, it made more sense to do so.

He stated in the interview that "It wasn’t that the PS3 was a hard-to-work with machine. Capcom has a PC-based engine that they use to develop games and Devil May Cry 4 was developed with that same PC engine. Basically it branches out from there. You can have it on one central PC engine, and then make it compatible for the PS3 or the 360, so it’s really just one workflow. So it really wasn’t just that the PS3 was a hard-to-work with machine. Also, Capcom’s operational goal was to release games on multiple platforms so that more players could actually play the games. Because the 360 is a popular console for both the North American market and Europe, it was natural for Capcom to branch out as well. "
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    Cdemon Aug 3, 07
    Konami seem to have a damn good grip on the system as well... but how easy is it for the smaller companies?
    • 1
      volacide Aug 3, 07
      It's funny because it doesn't look like Capcom is having any trouble either. I mean look at Devil May Cry 4, that game looks *bleep*ing great.
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        Cdemon Aug 3, 07
        "Capcom has a PC-based engine that they use to develop games and Devil May Cry 4 was developed with that same PC engine. Basically it branches out from there. You can have it on one central PC engine, and then make it compatible for the PS3 or the 360, so it’s really just one workflow."

        Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't this basically saying it's being developed using a PC engine and then ported to X360/PS3?
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    Sort Aug 3, 07
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    A lot of people believe that the PS3 is hard machine to develop for and that is the reason for many games not coming out for the console
    Who has said that? Just curious.
  • 1
    Coi Cki Aug 3, 07
    Quite a few game devs say that... But they're just making excuses.
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      Cdemon Aug 3, 07
      Not really. Do they have anything similar to XNA?
    • 0
      Supernouva Aug 3, 07
      Mostly just the third party developers.
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    Seeker X Aug 3, 07
    Makes me wonder why EA had problems with the PS3 version of Army of Two.
  • 1
    sten mk II Aug 3, 07
    EA is always letting people down. The new videos of AO2 look worse than the first couple of trailers...
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    Final Blade Aug 3, 07
    Um please identify the BS that capcom said.
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    The reason for them going multiplatform is because they wanted more people to play there games... or more people to buy there games.
    Well i thought they were a money hungry company and yet they come out with this. IS it just me or do i smell Hypocrisy
  • 0
    tidus04 Aug 4, 07
    To basically put it EA sucks and always has with many games even on consoles they do understand so something like the Playstation 3 will be a massive challange for them =P
  • 1
    sten mk II Aug 4, 07
    EA always does a poor job because they know they're going to make a profit anyway.

    If they put all of their work into one game, it would be great. Konami and a few others seem to be the only ones doing this.
    • 0
      Final Blade Aug 4, 07
      Its called laziness, and yet they make better games on xbox. What jerks.
    • 0
      JJBDude Aug 5, 07
      Wow this is the first time I have seen a comment of yours which I actually agree with, as you've stated a good point, something I didn't think you were capable of lol.

      Glad to see Capcom sticking to their guns and not backing down to admit to selling out of PS3 exclusivity.

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