Capcom wants more annual major releases, will outsource to West

Publisher Capcom aren't satisfied with just 2 major launches a year, they won't 3 or 4 to help beat the decline in sales. More zombies for all.

Franchises like Resident Evil will be getting more studio attention, even outside Japan as Capcom will be looking to US and EU developers.

Outsourcing to western developers looks to be a key strategy for Capcom in their new drive for more yearly releases, reports Nikkei. The publisher also feels it can slice development time down from 4 to 3 or maybe even 2 years.

The fighting genre is already getting a lot more attention from Capcom with Street Fighter X Tekken announced recently, and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 due in 2011. One game that's due this year and that's already outsourced is Dead Rising 2.