Capcom Mobile makes acquisition

  • By Patrick Caldwell, GameSpot
  • Posted May 25, 2006 2:45 pm PT

Mobile div will buy Canadian studio Cosmic Infinity; Capcom franchises to make jump to wireless platforms.

The mobile games division of Capcom USA, Capcom Mobile, said today it has acquired wireless game developer Cosmic Infinity. The Canadian company owns the rights to make mobile games based on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionare? in North America.

Capcom and Cosmic Infinity--which will become a subsidiary of Capcom USA--did not release financial details of the agreement, but Cosmic Infinity will continue to operate out of its current location in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

The Mobile and Interactive Media Division of Capcom Entertainment emphasized the importance of acquiring the developer of Millionaire, which is already a popular title, to support its growing presence in the mobile game market.

"Cosmic Infinity has a strong track record, outstanding talent and several notable consumer brands," said Midori Yuasa, general manager and senior vice president of Capcom's Mobile and Interactive Media Division. "With their assistance, we intend to make Capcom Entertainment, Mobile and Interactive Media a leader in the emerging wireless gaming market."

The developer will also create new games based on classic Capcom franchise--though no specific games have been announced.

Capcom's mobile gaming division has already released several titles based on its franchises, including Ghosts 'n' Goblins and Mega Man, while wireless games based on Resident Evil, Super Puzzle Fighter, and Nintendo DS hit Phoenix Wright are all in development.

12 Comments

  • gameloverx

    Posted May 26, 2006 3:09 pm PT

    go capcom go capcom oh yeah

  • ubj007

    Posted May 26, 2006 12:25 am PT

    Cool.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted May 25, 2006 7:38 pm PT

    so we gonna have fighting games on the moblie

  • darkheart73

    Posted May 25, 2006 6:03 pm PT

    finally some decent cell phone games! (still waiting for Before Crisis, Square!)

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted May 25, 2006 6:03 pm PT

    I like this wonder what new games we can see for the phones.

    I hope all of the capcom games ok maybe not all but close.

  • tejeruben

    Posted May 25, 2006 5:44 pm PT

    i dont see mobile cell phone games as a big market with all the games ive played on them that are way better in the N-gage my friend has

  • maxsteel86

    Posted May 25, 2006 4:02 pm PT

    Hmm I dont know... I've found pretty much any mobile game can be downloaded free off somewhere. Doesn't seem like a profitable market there

  • Donkeljohn

    Posted May 25, 2006 3:52 pm PT

    Capcom Mobile? I like the sound of that. Perhaps we'll see a Resident Evil RPG for phones

  • JoePiervincenti

    Posted May 25, 2006 3:41 pm PT

    When did cell phones games become such a popular thing? Are they actually profitable?

  • thisissami

    Posted May 25, 2006 3:11 pm PT

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  • mattbirdy

    Posted May 25, 2006 2:59 pm PT

    never know handheld street fight wud be cool

  • mcquaig

    Posted May 25, 2006 2:52 pm PT

    Interesting

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