The end of an era. A salute to Capcom-Unity...

Hello friends. The closure of Capcom-Unity, at least the old version, has been on my mind for a while. News of its imminent closure had been circulating for a few weeks. Things got very "real" for fans when people that had an account on the site received the email below. That's when we were advised to archive our content, if we wanted it saved. Thankfully about 90% of the material I posted on Capcom-Unity is on this blog in one way or another. Still, I miss the community atmosphere that Capcom had created.

 

Capcom-Unity was the perfect example of a positive web presence that a publisher could develop, maintain, and grow. There were forums where people could reminisce or debate. The mods seemed to be on top of things, helping put out fires before they got out of control. Then there were almost daily news drops. Whether it was a patch to a game, or some juicy reveals. Capcom made sure there was a story for all of their biggest titles. Plus they supported podcasts, and videos from their own team as well as the community. Exclusives on the merch store were tailor-made for the fans of the studio. They were constantly listening to fans, polling them, soliciting feedback. The fighting game community would not have been the same without Capcom-Unity. Their appearances at trade shows, including the E3, WonderCon, San Diego Comic Con, and Tokyo Game Show were for fans, as much as they were for vendors. Their super-secret "Fight Club" debut of Street Fighter IV, V, and Street Fighter X Tekken allowed celebs and fans to mingle over the shared love of fighting games. I am eternally grateful for the site hosting my ramblings for years, and years. I am eternally grateful for all the events the team put on. You really made us, the fans, feel like part of the family. I wish I could thank each and every member of the team personally. Someday I hope to. In the meantime here are a bunch of memories that I will always cherish.

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