Capcom targets international market, hires new VP

Posted Feb 25, 2007 at 3:16PM by QJ Staff Listed in: News, Titles Tags: Capcom, Europe, North America, Scot Bayless, Sierra Online
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Scott (Scot) Bayless, VP of product development - Image 1Capcom, known for their hits Dead Rising and Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions, is taking another step forward toward global marketing. They have hired Scot Bayless to take the reins as VP of product development in the U.S. and Europe.

Mark Beaumont, Executive VP, officer, and Head of Consumer Software Publishing in North America, South America and Europe, was now confident they have the means for "international growth outside of Japan."

Bayless will oversee the development efforts in North America and Europe, with several AAA titles queued up for the coming three years. Each game will be specially designed to cater to the U.S. and European gaming markets. He will be based in Capcom's North American headquarters up in Northern California.

Bayless used to be VP of development at Midway's Chicago development studio after working on the recent James Bond title at Electronic Arts. He was also Studio Manager at Microsoft Game Studios and has also worked at Dynamix/Sierra and Sega of America. He is a game industry veteran with nearly two decades of industry experience.

 
 
 

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by - 2007-02-25 23:30:59
Capcom killed Okami!

so who cares? I'm still not buying another Capcom game untill they bring back Clover!
by - 2007-02-26 01:43:08
Lost Planet great

Bought Lost Planet Saturday brilliant animation art etc is amazing, cant wait for the new maps on XBL. Dead rising next.
by - 2007-02-26 03:08:05
it grows on you

Dead Rising RULES!!!
by - 2007-02-26 11:19:22
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"Capcom, known for their hits Dead Rising and Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions," lol, more like known for Street Fighter, Resident Evil and Devil May Cry. Dead Rising and Lost Planet are but a blip on the radar and should not even be associated to flagship capcom series'.

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