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Capcom gets Steamed up

By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UKPosted Jun 12, 2007 9:20 am PT

The Osaka-based company becomes the first Japanese publisher to use Valve's digital distribution network.

Capcom has decided it's full Steam ahead in the PC game market, and in a bid to expand its market share and user base has signed up to Valve Software's digital distribution service. Capcom is the first major Japanese publisher to use Steam. It joins a growing list of third-party publishers, including Eidos and Activision, using the network, which has over 13 million subscribers.

The first Capcom title to be available on Steam will be Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition, which will arrive later this week. It will be followed by Onimusha 3: Demon Siege "in the next few weeks," then Lost Planet: Extreme Condition on June 26, and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. The company also promised that more titles will be available on Steam but did not go into specifics.

Capcom executive vice president, Mark Beaumont, commented, "Steam is the right place for us to go with our titles. Valve has created a huge installed base of gamers who naturally fit with the profiles of the titles that Capcom develops."

79 Comments

  • shiftysim

    Posted Jun 13, 2007 10:49 pm PT

    What ever happened to that Dead Rising rumor, that EGM put out there, that Capcom was going to update it and add online coop?

  • gametester1424

    Posted Jun 13, 2007 3:03 pm PT

    Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD!!! Say it with me now...."Nabo -cha -say!"

  • JamesL007

    Posted Jun 13, 2007 1:42 pm PT

    I may install Steam, I love Capcom and its great they are moving in on the PC market. PEace

  • Mr_Unko

    Posted Jun 13, 2007 7:44 am PT

    awesome!! great move for capcom. i should reinstall steam!!! haha. its like xbox live for PC lol

  • KingKoop

    Posted Jun 13, 2007 5:49 am PT

    Good move from the No.1 developer.

  • imprezawrx500

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 11:29 pm PT

    awesome the more games on steam the less reason to go down to the store, especily here in nz when steam games cost about half what it costs at the shop

  • The_PC_Gamer

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 9:04 pm PT

    I prefer the usual way of getting games, but its nice to know you have them at your fingertips if necessary.

  • NeoNavarro

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 8:34 pm PT

    Great move Capcom! Good to see Capcom expanding it's horizons!

  • Maxer9

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 6:13 pm PT

    PUZZLE
    FIGHTER

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • vroenis

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 5:47 pm PT

    Why is it that whenever an article of this nature comes to light, that a great number of readers take on the irrational belief that from now on **all games by Capcom will be distributed via Steam and we'll never see another box again!**

    For goodness sake, it's an expansion of their distribution service for products targeted to a specific market. Capcom aren't abandoning anyone simply by exploring alternative methods of distribution.

    Sometimes I really do wish the lot of you would grow up.

  • sciss0rz

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 5:34 pm PT

    I've got 50+ games on Steam, and 80ish boxes on my shelf (and a ton more in the basement). I'm happy with both forms of buying games.

  • DrCLos

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 5:26 pm PT

    Capcom is a smart company and knows it can make more money by making their games available to other types of gamers. Smart business decision by Capcom.

  • mattxavier

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 4:32 pm PT

    Nothing like stacking those boxes and appreciating your collection.

  • lamprey263

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 4:22 pm PT

    Wow, since Capcom lost all their talent, they're relying on re-releasing all their old stuff. Anyhow, someone had to do it first. I think there's a market for re-releasing old games that has been left untapped.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 4:09 pm PT

    Some people just don't understand the collector's value of the box.

  • GoldenSurfer

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 3:54 pm PT

    comthitnuong wrote : I've never really liked Steam. I always prefer the box.

    Yeah I to always prefer the box copy over the digital form.

  • V-Nine

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 3:35 pm PT

    ????????? @ trigun123: I understand but I kinda like having the real article to do with as I almost please. I ve personally never lost a disc but I sure as heck scratched em' so I guess good point ,except when said company decides to discontinue service. The bane of any game that has to be supported through some company owned server. Not to mention your own pc sometimes crashing. Its going to suck for some one sooner or later. I don't think there's anything the matter with having a space hogging uber collection of games I will probaly never play again anyway .

  • Lord_Alan

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 3:33 pm PT

    "I dont understand why people would want hard copies of their games instead of steam, its dumb, steam stores all your content so you can redownload it anytime from any computer, ive done it with all my steam baught games before, sure its longer than installing them, but if you lose your discs then youre screwed...."

    Wow! My browser spell checker is going berserk. Hard copies of games can be traded in, sold or lent to friends, they don't disappear if you forget a password, they are easier to reinstall... I don't understand why you don't want hard copies.

    I've bought a couple of games off Steam before (Darwinia and Uplink) but I'd still rather have a hard copy for collecting purposes.

  • jacnewforce07

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 3:32 pm PT

    cool

  • RRiLLA

    Posted Jun 12, 2007 3:25 pm PT

    trigun some times people have internet problems... or they dont have internet at all... then we would see an issue

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