JDLI has just published an interesting Interview of Shigeru Ota, President de Capcom Europe, which made displacement in Monaco with l?occasion of the behaviour of MedPi Software. - How is the European branch of Capcom organized? Shigeru Ota: Capcom Europe was created in 2001. Our office is based in London where we work on the principal local markets: France, the Benelux countries, Germany, Spain, Italy, and countries Scandinavian. The development of the software is in majority assured in Japan where seven of our eight studios are established. L?unique structure of out-Japan development is in the United States. - What represents the European market for Capcom? We estimate that the various European markets represent approximately a sixth of our total business. This market, which is classified in third position in term of volume for Capcom after Japan then the United States holds a place of choice in the strategy of the company. France accounts for 18% of the European market. For information, Capcom employs about fifty people apart from Japan, the United States and Europe included/understood. - Which are the methods of distribution of the Capcom plays in Europe? After having worked with various editors like Eidos and Virgin Interactive, we collaborate with Electronic Arts since February 2001 for l?édition of the Capcom plays in all l?Europe in l?exception of l?Angleterre and l?Allemagne where our offices take care directly of the distribution. We also jointly work out the marketing treatment of the products. A selection is operated on the level of the titles which are marketed in Europe, we propose only the plays which enter in adequacy with the sensitivity of the players on this market. - Which glance do you relate to the market of the machines of show? The strategy of Capcom is traditionally to develop plays on the principal platforms of the market. We are thus present so much on PlayStation 2 than on GameCube or Xbox where we develop the principal franknesses and licences of our catalogue which counts aujourd?hui 25 plays on the European market. Capcom also lays out d?un catalogues plays PC with Dino Crisis 2 and Breath of Fire 4, both left in April. - Which is your position compared to the console of Microsoft? Capcom is present on Xbox since the launching of the American console with adaptations the great classic like Capcom vs SNK, Genma Onimusha or of the titles new and specific to the support like Steel Battalion, distributed by Microsoft with a specific lever and soon Dino Crisis 3. - Which assessment do you draw up l?exclusivity GameCube of the series Resident Evil? We had signed indeed a d?exclusivity agreement with Nintendo concerning the five shutters of the series Resident Evil on GameCube. The installed base of consoles being still rather weak in Europe, we n?avons obviously not reached volumes of sale which we could have known on an older machine. We on the other hand are satisfied overall of the scores of sales of the series in this context, in particular over the duration. Resident Evil 4, nearest opus on GameCube, was presented in video at l?E3 this year and playable on the show will be l?année next. The exit of this play, which will mark an evolution of the series, is planned for 2004. - Which place holds the play on line in the strategy of Capcom? We are attentive with l?évolution of this market. Microsoft lays out d?un weighty argument with Xbox Live. We will exploit the functionalities online of PlayStation 2 l?année next with Resident Evil Outbreak which will be the first play of the playable saga in network or offline.