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Capcom Vancouver's Layoffs Could Delay Dead Rising 5

Earlier this week, we received the news that Capcom Vancouver laid off a number of their employees, and since then new details have emerged. A source close to Capcom reported to Kotaku that Capcom laid off around 50 people in their Vancouver studio, in a restructuring campaign that was meant to streamline the studio, but also reportedly cuts into the development of the next Dead Rising game.

Per Linkedin, Capcom Vancouver had around 250 employees, which leaves us with a 30% layoff rate.

The Vancouver studio is best known for developing the second, third, and fourth games in Capcom's humorous zombie-killing Dead Rising series. Capcom Vancouver also works on some of Capcom's mobile games including last year's Puzzle Fighter among other unannounced projects.

Dead Rising 5 is rumored to be in a very early prototype state and has not been greenlit yet, but the source told Kotaku that the game is set in alternate New York. However, the game was supposedly already too large in scope, so perhaps the cut will lead to a streamlining of the game as well as the studio.

Capcom has since released a statement on the matter, saying:

"Capcom Vancouver has undergone a restructure which has impacted approximately 30% of the studio, as part of its regular periodic assessment of upcoming projects and overall studio goals. The team is continuing to work hard to support the recent release of Puzzle Fighter for mobile and is dedicated to its flagship Dead Rising series."

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