It opens the possibility for an outside source to take over the majority of stock.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/37830/capcom-shareholders-remove-takeover-defense
Capcom shareholders announced yesterday that they have voted to end their takeover defense, allowing the possibility of a takeover.
Gamasutra notes that most companies have defense blocks that disallow stock majority takeovers. However, with Capcom dropping this, these defenses have been lifted. They've originally instituted such defenses since a 2008 vote. The company's board could still opt to vote for a new plan.
What Capcom aims to do regarding these takeover defenses being lifted is not currently known.
The internet would shut down.
This changes nothing in the short term, as the shareholders will want a better deal in takeover defense and will probably get it.
Imagine if Nintendo buys Capcom
Actually, imagine if Nintendo bought Capcom, kept the Megaman, Resident Evil, Street Fighter & Monster Hunter franchises and threw the rest to the wolves
Would be a good day
If Nintendo owned 51% of Capcom, it wouldn't just be MH that was exclusive, it would be everything Capcom makes, as Nintendo would now have controlling interest in the company.That's right. Like I said lots of upside. Every Capcom game would either be Wii U or 3DS!
There are a few things Capcom makes that would be better not keeping exclusive but be darned the Nintendo Version be the best.I'm lost, name 1 game that has 1 good reason to not be nintendo exclusive
Imagine if Nintendo buys Capcom
Actually, imagine if Nintendo bought Capcom, kept the Megaman franchise and threw the rest to the wolves
Would be a good day
Buying companies isn't really Nintendo's style. Still, I'd think if they were to buy a percentage of a company, they would want something for that investment. Buying just enough of Capcom to prevent, say Sony or Microsoft from ever holding the majority doesn't really help Nintendo. Also, they would have to buy half to prevent another company from getting 51% ever. At that point, Nintendo should just buy 51% of Capcom and not have to worry about it again.Didn't they buy 51% of Rare? That worked out really well.
Now EA will buy them, dismantle them, keep the franchises they want, and discard the rest.
None of them will ever touch a Nintendo home console again.
I really hope that doesn't happen.... it would be so great if Nintendo could sneak in with a majority buy in overnite trading before the board had a chance to react.
By all accounts, Nintendo hasn't interfered with Bayonetta 2. Also, given how childishly over-the-top Devil's Third looks, I kind of wish Nintendo would step in and tell Itagaki to cool his jets because the game is trying too hard. Nintendo has shown they can stand back and let creative types do their thing.
I hate you. Also, the Link costume has only been shown in the first Bayonetta.By all accounts, Nintendo hasn't interfered with Bayonetta 2. Also, given how childishly over-the-top Devil's Third looks, I kind of wish Nintendo would step in and tell Itagaki to cool his jets because the game is trying too hard. Nintendo has shown they can stand back and let creative types do their thing.
Actually they have. They told then to not tone it down on their behalf, and to remove that undershirt on the link costume because it would fit her style better. But you know Nintendo, meddlers gotta meddle ;)
No I think resident evil has lost it's credibility so yeah, there's that...
The problem with buying a company like Capcom, is you buy the name and the IP, but you may not be able to retain the talent.
So Nintendo would rather court the talent, possibly with offers such as helping them fund their own studio w/ a development contract. But regardless, Capcom would be a good buy even if they lost a majority of the talent.
If they could hold onto the SF Team, the MH Team and re-organize a new Mega-man team, they are already winning. VC would get a HUGE boost and Smash Bros. now has room for a major expansion.