Capcom Shareholders and Business Takeover

[InsanityRequiem]

http://gamasutra.com/view/news/219300/Capcom_shareholders_open_company_up_to_takeover_possibility.php

http://www.gengame.net/2014/06/capcom-shareholders-vote-to-end-takeover-defense-company-now-open-for-potential-purchase/

After 6 six, shareholders at Capcom have decided that buyout/takeover countermeasures and policies are to end, leaving Capcom capable of being bought out if more than 50% of their stock is owned by another company. While I know of Japanese laws stating that only Japanese companies (Sega, Nintendo, Sony, and non-gaming Japanese companies) can buy a company, I'm unsure how that law affects a takeover through stock acquisition.

So, with such a move done by the Capcom shareholders, what do people think of how Capcom's faring overall? This is a rather... interesting move by the shareholders, and makes me think they don't feel Capcom's doing enough to be deserving of such protections. Will we see companies trying to buy more of Capcom's stock? Or maybe it's all just speculation and Capcom will continue as is?

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

I'd be rather happy if capcom got bought out by another company and all of their executives were fired.

I hate, HATE, capcom's business practices, the stupid way they handle their ips, and really everything about the company. It's one of the few big developers/publishers whose games I refuse to buy on principle, even though I feel like I would enjoy a few of them. If they get bought out and gutted by a larger company (preferably Nintendo or Sony) I feel like it's the best thing that could possibly happen to them.

 

[lapan]

Maybe that will change their plans to turn the next Street fighter into pay2win and other antics they have been up to