[News] CLOVER: The guys that brought you Okami and Godhand, to DISBAND!

Originally Posted by valiant

http://ir.capcom.co.jp/news/html/061012a.html
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123646

Seems like Clover Studio is disbanning X_X

Originally Posted by Crappy Babelfish translator

2006 October 12th
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Company name: Corporation カプコン
Representative name: Representative President Tsujimoto construction
(Code: The 9697 Tokyo Stock Exchange & Osaka Stock Exchange 1st section)
Ahead communicating: Public information IR room
Telephone number: (06) 6920-3623


Dispersion of this corporation subsidiary company and the news regarding clearing off

Because this corporation resolved the dispersion of the clover studio corporation which is the subsidiary company of this corporation in the board of directors of 2006 October 12th opening, we inform.


Description


Summary of the subsidiary company which it disperses
(1) trade name: Clover studio corporation
(2) address: Plain town three Chome inside the Osaka city Chuo Ku 2nd 8
(3) representative name: Tsujimoto spring Hiro
(4) establishment date: 2004 July 1st
(5) capital: 90 1000000 Yen
(6) Business contents: Development of game software for home
(7) Principal shareholder: Corporation カプコン 100%



Reason of dispersion
The clover studio corporation creating the title which has creativity started doing the development of the game software for home in purpose, but in order to assure efficient development development with the selection and centralization of all groups, to disperse the same company.


Future schedule
Clearing off joining Ryo: 2007 3 end of the month day schedule


Future prospect
Concerning the loss hope amount which accompanies the dispersion of the particular subsidiary company, in 2007 March period interim closing it is the schedule which appropriates approximately 4 hundred million Yen as a extraordinary expense. Concerning contents, we have interwoven to the correction of achievement expectation of the same date.

From here on

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WHAT ABOUT OKAMI 2 NOW?!

;___________________________;

I thought this news should deserve it's own thread.

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I was going to buy Okami when it came out anyway, but now I add God Hand to my list out of respect.

This really sucks.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

This is terrible I was just thinking today that Clover are like Treasure, in the sense that all of their games are absolute quality in some form or another. I don't fully understand the babelfish translation, but I get the general idea.

This means no more Viewtiful Joe or Okami sequels. But it's always a shame to see a company go under. RIP

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

ogg.... What a great way start to a day, hearing one of my favorite studios get disbanded. They will most likely get absorbed back into Capcom, or form a new studio.

Oh Clover how I will miss thee. RIP

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Poor Clover. They were just about the only part left of Capcom that seemed to give a damn about making creative games. Next week Capcom will probably announce another eight hundred thousand rubbish Mega Man games, a remake of Devil May Cry and a port of Street Fighter II for PS3. "We've used 3MB of the entire Blu-Ray disc, $50 plz"

I was speaking idiomatically.

^ Okami might not even have a PAL release now. D: D:

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

That wouldn't surprise me at all. ;__; Capcom/THQ did a horrendous job distributing the PAL versions of Viewtiful Joe 1, 2 and Red Hot Rumble.

*Walk into EB on release date*
"You guys got Viewtiful Joe?"
"BEAUTIFUL JOE? WHAT?"
"No, no.. no! What! Viewtiful!"
"THANKS BUT I DON'T SWING THAT WAY MATE"
".. Just check your fucking database already"
"AWWWW YEAH, WE GOT TWO COPIES COMING IN NEXT WEEK. MAYBE"
"Wow"

FELIPE NO

I'm pretty sure the PAL release will still go ahead.

Clover developed the game, but Capcom distributed it. Capcom still exists, so they'll probably still distribute it as they have a european branch. Or it could become like Nippon Ichi titles, which are distributed in america by Atlus and in europe by Koei. Something like that would probably go down if Capcom don't bring it over.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

As good as some of their games were, they made some horrible decisions and got what they deserved.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Perhaps, but every company makes horrible decisions. And in comparison tpo what other companies have done in the past I don't think that Clover really did anything that they deserve to go under for.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Maybe they're being recruited by Capcom to be part of their development team? It's a fucking waste if they just disband.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Grubdog

As good as some of their games were, they made some horrible decisions and got what they deserved.

Wow, this comment is so general you could use it on EVERY developer in the world. Konami, Nintendo, Capcom... Whatever.

Anyways, I cry. Viewtiful Joe was solid to the max. I've yet to try Okami or God Hand (You know, living in Europe, being shafted all the time and that) but I had marked them as must buy. Now I have to.

But I'd imagine that Capcom'll make games instead of Clover. I can't wait for Okami Party 3 and such. So awesome ;_;

How ya doing, buddy?

Honestly, has anybody ever seen a single commercial for Okami? This is one of the best games that I have ever played, and I would have never even heard of the game if it wasn't for these forums. Sales could have been better. Clover could be alive .

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Elixir

Or it could become like Nippon Ichi titles, which are distributed in america by Atlus

Actually, this isn't entirely true anymore. Atlus doesn't publish the newer NIS titles. They did do it on some of their older games though, including the first Disgaea.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

You are right. NIS does publish their own games NOW. But that's besides the point. Let's try to keep on topic now, eh?

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by BlueBomber

Honestly, has anybody ever seen a single commercial for Okami? This is one of the best games that I have ever played, and I would have never even heard of the game if it wasn't for these forums. Sales could have been better. Clover could be alive .

Actually, again, not entirely true. Okami's sales shit the bed in Japan too from what I've read. I'm sure this move hasn't originated from the sales numbers based off of a game that's not even been out a full month yet. (In America)

Originally Posted by Slayer X

You are right. NIS does publish their own games NOW. But that's besides the point. Let's try to keep on topic now, eh?

I'm just sayin'. It's not meant to start anything. Don't go on the defensive right away there, sir.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Goddamit! What is it with creative companies disbanding?

Why are they going RIP? Cause sales have hit low with Okami or is there more to it?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Aw, goddamnit. =[ I thought God Hand looked pretty interesting. I'll buy it for sure when it hits Europe.

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I'm glad that my money was put into their pockets, but now dismayed that my $50 contribution is now worthless ;___;.

At least I have chicken Okami.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Hey guys, there are running now some rumors that Clover has disbanded for make their own company, if this is true, maybe this not bad news at all... they can use all his talents without taking care of some "business movements" of Crapcom.

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It's not working guys ...

How ya doing, buddy?

I really hope that if they disband they're able to keep their licenses but I'm sure if that happens Capcom will be greedy and tell them to fuck off.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Yeah, major bummer. Okami rocked the fuckin' house. THis is a studio that made a gamecube game that was such a hot seller they couldn't keep it on the shelf (Viewtiful Joe). Damn economics.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by BlueBomber

It's not working guys ...

After beating Okami 56 hours into it, I find it F'IN HILARIOUS!!!

Double Post:

Originally Posted by nanstey

Yeah, major bummer. Okami rocked the fuckin' house. THis is a studio that made a gamecube game that was such a hot seller they couldn't keep it on the shelf (Viewtiful Joe). Damn economics.

I even still have the damn Viewtiful Joe bobblehead doll.

eBay!!!!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

This is all because Okami didn't have prostitutes, excessive language, and a hidden sex minigame to attract the little ones. DAMN YOU CLOVER FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES.

I posted this information in the Okami thread yesterday, I believe, so I've pretty much shed any tears I was gonna shed. Still, it does suck to see such a note-worthy developer go down the toilet.

What I don't understand is that Capcom's disbanding it because Clover Studios did exactly what they were established to do -- create unique, inventive, and creative games. And they're being disbanded for it! Wtf.

Jam it back in, in the dark.