Capcom now wholly owns Japanese developer K2, best known for its work on the Tenchu series, having developed four entries in the stealth ninja series in as many years. More recently, K2 has been working with Capcom on Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Capcom acquired the company through an exchange of stock in order to “make it possible to allocate development resources more efficiently in response to shifts in market conditions.”

While they had their checkbooks out, Capcom also bought the exclusive worldwide rights to publish games based on the MotoGP motorcycling championship for the next five years. Namco Bandai had previously published MotoGP titles for the PlayStation while THQ published MotoGP games for the Xbox 360 and PC.

Clearly, a new Mega Man R game featuring an official MotoGP license and stealth sequences is in the work. After the recent Street Fighter and Bionic Commando revivals, Mega Man R was the next logical choice. Bravo, Capcom. Bravo.

Capcom Acquires Tenchu Z Dev, MotoGP License [Gamasutra]