Marvel vs Capcom 2 and UMvC3 getting Pulled from PSN and XBL

[Trent]

No reason for why, as of right now, but Capcom has just announced that Marvel vs Capcom 2 as well as Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 are being pulled off of the PlayStation Network. This also includes the DLC. Later on this month, no one will be able to find the games or their DLC on the store, though they didn't explain why.

It's getting pulled from the US PSN this Tuesday, December 17 and from Europe December 19.

On the plus (I guess?) side, they are currently having a half-off sale on the DLC.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/1...m-3-marvel-vs-capcom-2-leaving-xbox-live-psn/

 

[Blue Flare]

The joys of physical copies. Guess we have to buy...USED COPIES!
dun dun duun!

 

[Trent]

The joys of physical copies. Guess we have to buy...USED COPIES!
dun dun duun!

Or buy on PSN before they get taken off. You can still download games that aren't on the store anymore.

 

[Jeccius]

Crap; wonder what's caused that? I've got SFxTekken on the Vita, I take it that's dodged the virtual bullet?

PS I've got MvC/Marvel Super Heroes for PS3 on my account, never got around to getting MvC2. Might actually be something to do with Disney now owning the rights to everything Marvel, wouldn't surprise me

 

[Carlos]

The joys of physical copies. Guess we have to buy...USED COPIES!
dun dun duun!

This is why I'm against digital. Paying $50 for a game that won't be supported digitally - meaning access to more players online... and then only for the game to be pulled from digital store. What if there isn't any more copies of MVC3/UMVC3 on store shelves? Players like you and me won't be able to play it. I like Marvel Vs Capcom and I didn't like MVC3/UMVC3 all that much. But it DOES negate a MVC4.

Crap; wonder what's caused that? I've got SFxTekken on the Vita, I take it that's dodged the virtual bullet?

There's talk about Capcom losing the Marvel license which is the reason behind the pulling of MVC3/UMVC3. SFxTekken is still on the store because it's another japanese company. Disney is the parent company of Marvel.

PS I've got MvC/Marvel Super Heroes for PS3 on my account, never got around to getting MvC2. Might actually be something to do with Disney now owning the rights to everything Marvel, wouldn't surprise me

Grab MVC2 when you get a chance this holiday season or something like that. I doubt that's going to stay up there for long.

 

[PsychoDon904]

I bought MvC2 ages ago so i have nothing to worry.

 

[GamejunkieUK]

This is why I'm against digital. Paying $50 for a game that won't be supported digitally - meaning access to more players online... and then only for the game to be pulled from digital store. What if there isn't any more copies of MVC3/UMVC3 on store shelves? Players like you and me won't be able to play it. I like Marvel Vs Capcom and I didn't like MVC3/UMVC3 all that much. But it DOES negate a MVC4.

There's talk about Capcom losing the Marvel license which is the reason behind the pulling of MVC3/UMVC3. SFxTekken is still on the store because it's another japanese company. Disney is the parent company of Marvel.

Grab MVC2 when you get a chance this holiday season or something like that. I doubt that's going to stay up there for long.

SFxTekken is essentially a Capcom and Namco collaboration. That's why it shouldn't be affected unless possibly one or both of those companies get bought out which is not likely.

 

[Carlos]

SFxTekken is essentially a Capcom and Namco collaboration. That's why it shouldn't be affected unless possibly one or both of those companies get bought out which is not likely.

Hm. I always thought their crossover was a license contract like Capcom + Marvel's.

 

[GamejunkieUK]

Hm. I always thought their crossover was a license contract like Capcom + Marvel's.

No its a mutual collaboration. In fact Namco was supposed to make a Tekken Vs. Street Fighter game in 3D like the Tekken games but it never materialized.

 

[Carlos]

No its a mutual collaboration. In fact Namco was supposed to make a Tekken Vs. Street Fighter game in 3D like the Tekken games but it never materialized.

I know that and it's still going to be developed. I have a Tekken X SF site waiting to be launched.

 

[Lethal]

At least you can still download the games if you already paid for them. Same thing happened with UMK3 on the Xbox 360. The game was pulled from the marketplace but I was still able to download the game over and over again.

 

[Trent]

If anyone has checked recently, the PS3 games are now gone. However, the PS Vita version of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 is still there, and the DLC for it is there also. I imagine they forgot to take off the Vita version, so if anyone still doesn't have the Jill Valentine and Shuma Gorath DLC, now is the time, before it gets pulled, too.

 

[Jeccius]

If anyone has checked recently, the PS3 games are now gone. However, the PS Vita version of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 is still there, and the DLC for it is there also. I imagine they forgot to take off the Vita version, so if anyone still doesn't have the Jill Valentine and Shuma Gorath DLC, now is the time, before it gets pulled, too.

......and it's currently on sale for £14.99 or thereabouts on PSN...cha ching

PS Merry chrimbo!