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I wouldnt doubt it, Capcom have proven themselves to be pricks to their fans AND to their developers (why else would the majority of their prominent and most respected developers jump ship). Just because they own well liked properties and make decent games does not excuse them from being the a-holes they really are.
cue the capdrones in 5...4....3.....
Ono, you deserve better man. Leave that place at once. go to plat or something
Ono, you deserve better man. Leave that place at once. go to plat or something
Man, someone needs to do a major restructure on how capcom treats its developers, even if that means getting rid of the entire publishing side of capcom and rebooting the company.
Yoshi is one of the most child-like developers besides Miyamoto, I really wish he could catch a good deserving break.
Supposedly, Capcom forced one of their employees to work through a heart attack once upon a time.
I hope that Ono looks after himself and I'm glad that he's actually talking about how shitty Capcom are in regards to their treatment of employees. If he left then he could team up with Inafune or something. I just hope he does whatever benefits him personally.
I hope that Ono looks after himself and I'm glad that he's actually talking about how shitty Capcom are in regards to their treatment of employees. If he left then he could team up with Inafune or something. I just hope he does whatever benefits him personally.
@gorescream: its like going to the special olympics with those people. They'd defend Capcom if they funded Al Quaeda just cause.
Lord of the Thunder: It needs to be done, it happened with Inafume and some woman who tried to kill herself.
Lord of the Thunder: It needs to be done, it happened with Inafume and some woman who tried to kill herself.
Inafune expressed this same frustration before he left, because the Board of Directors and all those business types simply didn't give a shit about creativity or gaming at Capcom. They only cared about the money and when you read these stories it shows. I feel for old Ono, the guy deserves a helluva alot better than this for bringing back Street Fighter. I wish him and his family the best.
Capcom will probably bury Ryu and friends along side Mega Man soon, please don't join them Ono!
Capcom will probably bury Ryu and friends along side Mega Man soon, please don't join them Ono!
Poor Ono. He's such a good sport. I hate to see him treated like this.
EA might be the worst video game company in the US, so is Capcom the worst in Japan?
EA might be the worst video game company in the US, so is Capcom the worst in Japan?
We have to be fair though, it's not just Capcom -- a great deal of Japanese businesses conduct themselves this way. They don't fire you, they make you quit by either brushing you aside and ignoring you, or by overworking you.
When I read this the other day, it only made me more okay with supporting Capcom less. Outside of the Layton/Ace Attorney collaboration - which is really Level 5's baby - I'm just not interested in helping Capcom anymore.
isnt this a sadly typical japanese worth ethic too? Things like just slacking off a bit isnt a thing there.
what i find most interesting is the consistency in quality that capcoms games have is becoming more and more offset by a lack of inspiration due to the exit of these people. i guess you can't have your cake and eat it.
the article was a great read, and as much as ono is clearly committed to making games, it seems likely that he won't be lasting long at capcom one way or another.
the article was a great read, and as much as ono is clearly committed to making games, it seems likely that he won't be lasting long at capcom one way or another.
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#First world problems
FML because I gotta go to Rome and promote another video game. FML because I am able to make a living off of something that people many people would love to do. No wonder the JP gaming industry has fallen off, they've lost that hunger for success.
#First world problems
FML because I gotta go to Rome and promote another video game. FML because I am able to make a living off of something that people many people would love to do. No wonder the JP gaming industry has fallen off, they've lost that hunger for success.
If Capcom thought Street Fighter was a worthless franchise then I can't imagine what they think of Breath of Fire now.
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#First world problems
FML because I gotta go to Rome and promote another video game. FML because I am able to make a living off of something that people many people would love to do. No wonder the JP gaming industry has fallen off, they've lost that hunger for success.
#First world problems
FML because I gotta go to Rome and promote another video game. FML because I am able to make a living off of something that people many people would love to do. No wonder the JP gaming industry has fallen off, they've lost that hunger for success.
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It's not just Japan when it comes to the Video Game industry. Rockstar for example is constantly coming under fire for its mistreatment of employees.
While it may be worse in Japan for all we know, it is still pretty bad elsewhere too.(All on a case by case basis, of course.)
It's not just Japan when it comes to the Video Game industry. Rockstar for example is constantly coming under fire for its mistreatment of employees.
While it may be worse in Japan for all we know, it is still pretty bad elsewhere too.(All on a case by case basis, of course.)
AC9Breaker really doesn't understand the issue. Watch as they flaunt their ignorance to the public and make a complete ass of themselves!
maybe its just me, but if i worked at a globally known company, and said in an interview that the company was running me into the ground and didnt care, i dont think the company would keep me on.
is this a public resignation attempt?
is this a public resignation attempt?
There is nothing wrong with an artist suffering for his art if that is what he chooses to do, not because he was pressured to do so due to any company policy.
What do the higher-ups at Capcom think they are feudal warlords to whom all of their employees are sworn to as loyal vassals who will serve them unto death in their struggles against other corporate empires for dominance of the marketplace?
Capcom most likely won't be able to have Ono killed if he defects to another company or just retires,so they had best get over that notion immediately.
What do the higher-ups at Capcom think they are feudal warlords to whom all of their employees are sworn to as loyal vassals who will serve them unto death in their struggles against other corporate empires for dominance of the marketplace?
Capcom most likely won't be able to have Ono killed if he defects to another company or just retires,so they had best get over that notion immediately.
There are to abusers in every abusive relationship, the one that abuses and the one that allows to get abused.
@EdgyDude
You're absolutely right. I mean, just look at how he dresses. He's practically begging for it.
You're absolutely right. I mean, just look at how he dresses. He's practically begging for it.
So it's not Japanese games that are dying, but their creators.
You know, maybe if you don't work your people to the point of exhaustion they be more creative and innovative. Oh, and they won't die. Just a thought.
You know, maybe if you don't work your people to the point of exhaustion they be more creative and innovative. Oh, and they won't die. Just a thought.
Japanese work ethic is WAY more determined then America, and it seems Japan is lacking in the benefits department, but this could just be Capcom being a poorly lead company since I've never heard of people from Sony or Nintendo literally collapsing from exhaustion.
I could be wrong.
I could be wrong.
@AC9Breaker
Really? Because what I read was a man that worked himself into the hospital because he loves the community that plays his games. What he is describing is scientifically proven to damage one's health. Just because he is not going through the same thing as starving children in third world countries does not mean the man's health problems should just be thrown aside.
Really? Because what I read was a man that worked himself into the hospital because he loves the community that plays his games. What he is describing is scientifically proven to damage one's health. Just because he is not going through the same thing as starving children in third world countries does not mean the man's health problems should just be thrown aside.
I'm still pissed about Inafune. The list of high level designers leaving Capcom rivals the list of those who left Atari to form the original good Activision.
@hardy83: I won't say it's a problem with the Japanese game industry in particular, because I too haven't heard such stories from, say, Nintendo. But it is a problem and an all-too-common story from Japanese corporate life in general.
You don't get hired for a corporate position in Japan, you pretty much get married to it.
You don't get hired for a corporate position in Japan, you pretty much get married to it.
wow just wow.
as if Capcom couldn't get any worse.
it's no wonder they don't have any of key developpers of their main franchise except Layton Series, Monster Hunte, and maybe the UMVC3 team.
anything other than those is just mediocre and downright awful.
as if Capcom couldn't get any worse.
it's no wonder they don't have any of key developpers of their main franchise except Layton Series, Monster Hunte, and maybe the UMVC3 team.
anything other than those is just mediocre and downright awful.
We have to remember that Capcom has form for killing their staff with workload - the original developer of STRIDER suffered greatly in developing his art and would go on to die in harness. Capcom management has a track-record of unreasonable milestones, and also a difficulty and taking responsibility. How much of this is to due with an inferiority complex against the larger corporations, or just a poor management structure has yet to be revealed.
Damn, I hope he doesn´t end up killing himself just for the fans, dude should get enough rest from time to time. And Capcom just wow...
I'm with Phil, he should just leave.. Seems like it worked wonders for Inafune and Mikami, and someone would probably take him in if he doesn't go off and do something on his own.
Seriously, Capcom's inner workings are just as bad as their current public standing.. Who would have thunk?
Funny though, this is one of the few times I can say that I wish a Japanese publisher was more like Square -Sqaure puts whole games on the backburner when a member, let alone a key member, are terribly ill. Which, in a weird retrospect, is actually kind of sweet of them.
Seriously, Capcom's inner workings are just as bad as their current public standing.. Who would have thunk?
Funny though, this is one of the few times I can say that I wish a Japanese publisher was more like Square -Sqaure puts whole games on the backburner when a member, let alone a key member, are terribly ill. Which, in a weird retrospect, is actually kind of sweet of them.
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