Capcom shares 30th anniversary logo
Celebrations kick off today with Capcom Arcade Cabinet.
February 19, 2013 / 01:18 AM EDT / (@salromano)

On June 11, Capcom will celebrate 30 years since it was first established in 1983. To commemorate the occasion, the Osaka-based publisher has created a 30th anniversary logo to be used in group advertisements, sales promotion materials, publications, websites, and “other communication channels” until March 2014 (attached right).

Beginning its 30th anniversary celebrations, Capcom will release Capcom Arcade Cabinet on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade later today, which includes enhanced retro classics like 1943, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, and other titles. Other anniversary events are also planned, and will be announced as they’re finalized.

“Capcom views the 30th anniversary as a new beginning for creating more content that fully draws on the company’s outstanding development skills and basic research programs,” said Capcom in a press release. “Capcom is dedicated to using this progress to contribute to the advancement of the entertainment industry as well as to earn even greater satisfaction and trust among all stakeholders.”

Find a brief history of Capcom below.

  • Jun. 1983 - Established old Capcom Co., Ltd., as a subsidiary of Sanbi Co., Ltd.
  • Jan. 1989 - Old Capcom Co., Ltd., was merged with Sanbi. Corporate name was changed to Capcom Co., Ltd.
  • Oct. 1990 - Stocks registered as OTC securities with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.
  • Oct. 1993 - Stock was listed on the second section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.
  • Sep. 1999 - Stock changed listing to the First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.
  • Oct. 2000 - Stock was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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  • PrinceHeir

    woah 30 years now huh O____O

    yet where are the other franchise from the vault like Dino Crisis, Chaos Legion, Rival Schools, Onimusha, Clock Tower/Haunting Ground, Megaman(yup i said it)

    heck give back Suda 51′s Killer 7 IP will ya now?

    in any case happy 30th anniversary, capcom maybe assholes when it comes to IP, but at least they still have their core franchises intact(Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter, Dragon’s Dogma)

    and no Resident Evil, Devil May Cry are probably gonna be rebooted.

    • MosquitoLemon

      The only series they haven’t done anything with that I’m anxious about it Rival Schools. Like damn, I know that it’s not popular enough to get a new title but I would love one. If they played their cards right, they could have a Persona-sized hit on their hands (ie; game that appeals to anime/love sim fans as well as hardcore gamers)

  • Finalshoryuken

    MegaMan? :(

  • Solomon_Kano

    I wonder what else they’ll cook up for the 30th anniversary?

    Hopefully the Arcade Cabinet won’t be the only actual gaming thing for the celebration. Or at the least, I hope they continue adding to it throughout the year. It’d be nice to see stuff like Mega Man: The Power Fighters, Power Stone, and such make it to PSN, XBLA, and the eShop.

    They haven’t been without controversy, but their history has been a huge part of my life as a gamer. So Happy 30th to Capcom.

    • Pyrofrost

      I honestly would not mind seeing the entire Megaman and Megaman X series, and Legends 1~2 posted on the PSN. Maybe even Breath of Fire 1~3, I’m sure Breath of Fire 4 is lonely by itself :3

      • Solomon_Kano

        Well, we’ve got most of Mega Man, though it’s in Japanese. You don’t know how happy it’d make me to see the X and Legends series added to PSN. BoF would be nice too. Even some more recent stuff. God Hand’s all alone in the PS2 section, why not add Viewtiful Joe?

        • Pyrofrost

          Oh, indeed. Viewtiful Joe would be a great fit :3

  • MrRobbyM

    Ah, Capcom. You sure do some hate inducing things sometimes but you DO make great games. Gaming wouldn’t be as great without you. Happy anniversary, Capcom.

    • http://www.facebook.com/wtfits.gardner Cat Flames

      “made” great games…. there we go.

      • http://twitter.com/EcoYunix EcoYunix

        They still make great games lol…

        • http://www.facebook.com/wtfits.gardner Cat Flames

          Really? where are they? Do they live in another dimension? :D

          • http://twitter.com/EcoYunix EcoYunix

            Hm let’s see =] It’s called The Not Call Of Duty dimension.

          • MrRobbyM

            Street fighter IV is a great game, even though they’re milking it to hell and back. SFxTekken is also fun though that whole DLC scandal was bad. UMvC3, Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, DmC, MONSTER EFFIN HUNTER, E.X. Troopers*sad violin music*, RE5, RE Revelations LOOKS good and even Dragon’s Dogma is a good first entry in an inevitable series.

  • http://www.facebook.com/aly.hesham.7 Aly Hesham

    Despite all its recent misfires ,capcom is a legendary figure in the gaming world.

    • http://www.facebook.com/wtfits.gardner Cat Flames

      “was” ….. there we go.

      • Rezar

        I have to agree with you. They were my favorite company then Inafune left and that’s about the time Capcom started taking a nosedive.

    • Pyrofrost

      Well, to be quite honest, even Capcom’s misfires have been legendary. If you’re going to fuck-up, might as well do your best at that too, right? :p

    • Mateus Prado Sousa

      misfires or not, they still making money and seeling millions games copies

  • Duc PC-QB

    Watch it be Megaman Reborn.

    …

    ok I joke

  • FlameEmperor

    So which IP are you gonna ruin next Capcom?

    • Mateus Prado Sousa

      DmC and Resident Evil still very popular and selling millions

      • Souji Tendou

        DmC selling millions? Oh boy, someone isn’t up to date.

        • Mateus Prado Sousa

          series

          • EspadaKiller

            You mean DmC or DMC? The screwed up reboot or the original? Based on the sales DmC got (the reboot) I don’t think it would get a sequel.

            • Mateus Prado Sousa

              the sales of DmC Ninja Theory was/is very good

  • http://www.facebook.com/wtfits.gardner Cat Flames

    Crapcom: “prepare your arsses for massive DLC and in disc locked content”

  • shogunknight

    Happy Anniversary Caps!! Soooooo whats our present?

  • Mateus Prado Sousa

    Haters are everywhere, on internet they hate everything. Capcom knows that. They complain about the DLCs and buy this on day one. Capcom is business, they know how to behave with the public. 30 years of success!!

  • Ragiacrus

    Capcom 30, at the 25th street fighter event last year they announced they would do another street fighter event this year.

    as for plans I want to happen, I wish for…Monster Hunter goodness

    also remembering, breath of fire, devil may cry, onimusha, megaman…

  • EspadaKiller

    I got to admit, even they kinda screw up current gen gaming with terrible reboots (DmC) and past games (RE6) they are still one of the biggest developers around and without them the gaming industry would be so very different.

    I hope that Capcom can get their act together and make wonderful games again.

  • almostautumn

    I kind of hope P.N.03 gets a second chance in some way— I thought that game was kind of cool. I know Mikami held that thing like it was his own daughter, so I think that’d be a cool thing to throw in.
    And Ominusha: Dawn of Dreams HD— why this hasn’t been undertaken yet I really don’t know. They should jump!

    I will never mutter even a mildly negative thing about Capcom ever again if they would just release a Powerstone/Project Justice release with network play, though. Boy— I still have buddies who hit me up once a year to try and organize a Project Justice tournament for a night. That game was just the definition of an enjoyable team-fighter.

  • FlameEmperor

    Capcom…… Please….. PLEASE release a new Megaman X game…….. I would even settle for Megaman Battle Network……