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Capcom has said that it would politely decline any acquisition offer from Microsoft because it prefers a partnership and organic growth.
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COO Haruhito Tsujimoto was quizzed about the matter after it emerged that Microsoft was eyeing several Japanese companies
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During an interview with Bloomberg, Tsujimoto was asked to share his thoughts on the ongoing merger and acquisition activities within the games industry
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in response to which he revealed that Capcom too was a target at one point in time.
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However, Tsujimoto believes that Capcom is better off seeking partnerships as opposed to merger opportunities.
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Tsujimoto added that Capcom itself isn’t interested in acquiring other developers either.
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“It is important to train and develop human resources in-house in order to carry out growth strategies.
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I also believe we can utilize external partners, but we have no intention of acquiring companies.”
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It recently emerged that despite a previous rejection, Microsoft discussed the idea of a hostile takeover of Nintendo.
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The suggestion was ultimately shot down by Phil Spencer, but he added that Microsoft is playing “the long game”
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