Great news for Capcom fans as the company have announced they have reached a cross-licensing agreement with Bandai Namco. This will be related to online matching in games such as Street Fighter.
You can view Capcom’s overview of the agreement down below..
The purpose of this agreement is to improve the user experience while accelerating the production of titles and reducing development costs for both parties. Further, with this cross-license for online matching, Capcom aims to effectively utilize the patents it has been granted in game series such as Street Fighter in order to deliver even more exciting content to game players.
With this agreement as a starting point, Capcom will continue to explore cross-licensing opportunities in order to safeguard its patents while improving the user experience and contributing to a healthier game industry.