Clawww said: It just seems a bit short-sighted of Capcom to have not worked harder with Marvel to make MVC3 a bigger phenomenon... it's like one of the best selling Marvel games this gen, right? If they had worked out a better contract or plan or something, the game might have amounted to something bigger than it is. Like, it's kind of crazy to think they put in all this work and money and now the game and team behind it is essentially dead (especially when you look at how SF4 is still going strong). Click to expand...

Capcom probably underestimated UMVC3's staying power after the initial performance of UMVC3. They probably thought the game would get one good EVO and people will just stop playing it much so they opted for a Marvel Origins release over 3rd expansion (a decision that even I would've made if I were in their shoes). Well that didn't happen, this year's crazy EVO happened and it got peopled riled up again. The game is pretty much locked for next year's EVO.And I have to imagine that Marvel probably watches EVO too. What are they feeling when Zero is zapping all their characters to oblivion? How do they feel that their biggest star right now, Iron Man, is considered a non tournament viable character?I think Capcom probably regrets the terms of the contract but with the bad shape they are in they can't really afford to re-negotiate another contract. I am pretty sure the license has gone up a lot since they first talked to Marvel for MVC3... I mean Avengers happened between that time. It's probably not worth the return of investment to re-negotiate a contract for even an expansion much less a standard balance patch.Besides, it seems like most of their work force is shifted to mobile games... LMAO!