Capcom is pleased to confirm that since its release at the end of September Dead
Rising 2 has achieved global shipment numbers of over two million units, bringing
the total number of units of the Dead Rising franchise shipped worldwide to date to
over four million. The achievement of Dead Rising 2 is a result of the successful
collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based developer Blue Castle Games.
Further to the announcement of the acquisition of Blue Castle Games at Tokyo Games
Show, Capcom is extremely pleased to confirm that this acquisition has now been
ratified by the Canadian authorities, with this wholly owned subsidiary being known
as Capcom Game Studio Vancouver.
The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 sees the player
take on the role of former Motocross champion Chuck Greene, who has come to Fortune
City, America’s newest gambling paradise, to compete in “Terror is Reality,”
a gruesome game show that dares contestants to survive zombie-filled environments
for big money prizes at the delight of TV audiences around the globe. Chuck’s
motivation for taking part and risking life and limb is his daughter Katey, who
since being bitten by a zombie requires a daily dose of Zombrex to prevent her from
turning into one of the living dead. There’s no denying that Zombrex works, but
since it’s the only drug on the market, its price is high.
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