Capcom Game Studio: Capcom Vancouver officially shut down; 'Dead Rising' developers let go as part of restructuring

Capcom Vancouver is officially shutting down. The studio was primarily responsible for development on the popular but recently troubled Dead Rising franchise, as well as the now-shuttered mobile game Puzzle Fighter. As a result, 158 employees are expected to lose their jobs. Tuesday's news, first reported by GameDaily, came after Monday's press release from Capcom in which it announced the termination of all projects under development at its Vancouver studio. Capcom expects to suffer a roughly US$40 million loss due to the reorganization, which focuses on moving its game development back to its internal studios in Japan. Unfortunately Capcom Vancouver shuttered today. I'm... Read More