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Microsoft have been on a spending spree in the last few years to bolster their first-party video game development and Xbox Game Pass.
The American tech giant acquired studios and publishers like Playground Games, Ninja Theory, Bethesda and the Activision Blizzard deal is almost done, too.
However, it's been noted a couple of times by Microsoft heads that the company will look for more acquisitions in the future. Some suggested that Microsoft could visit the Japanese market, with Capcom and SEGA being mentioned as potential targets.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, both publishers have publicly stated that they are not interested in the merger. A while ago, SEGA stated that at this time, they are not looking to be acquired, and today, Capcom have also provided a comment on the potential acquisition proposal from Microsoft.
Capcom COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto very clearly said that Capcom are not interested and would respectfully say no to Microsoft. Tsujimoto added that Capcom would rather be an equal partner to Microsoft' than part of the corporation.
"I would gracefully decline the offer because I believe it would be better if we were equal partners," Tsujimoto told Bloomberg.
To be honest, this doesn't come as a surprise as Capcom have seen massive success with their recent releases and are in a pretty good position, financially.
With more releases on the way, like the highly anticipated Pragmata and Dragon's Dogma 2, it's safe to say that the Japanese publisher will be in an even stronger position to refuse acquisition proposals from Microsoft and also other big companies like Tencent or Sony, for example.
All in all, gamers probably prefer to see big developers and publishers staying independent as that means more games on more platforms, which is what everyone loves to see.
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