If you're a fan of Capcom's MotoGP game franchise, then we got good news that you surely will enjoy. The company has just made it known that they acquired rights to produce the gaming franchise for multiple platforms. This includes the PS3, the Xbox 360, Wii, PC, and even mobiles. Find out the details after the jump!

Proein has signed a deal with Capcom to distribute their titles in Spain. Proein, which is Eidos Interactive's publishing arm in the Spain, signed a pretty big deal which includes the rights to games such as the ever popular Devil May Cry 4, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, Moto GP, and even new titles from the Mega Man franchise.

Mark Beaumont, the Executive VP and head of Capcom consumer software publishing in Europe and the US, spoke on this deal and why they made the decision to partner-up with Proein.

Capcom has successfully worked with Proein for a number of years and have been impressed by their professionalism and unrivaled market knowledge. We are really pleased to take the relationship to the next level by choosing Proein as our sole distributor for Spain.

Proein's MD Mercedes Rey shared the same sentiments saying that "We are delighted that Capcom has chosen Proein as its partner in Spain to distribute its games. Capcom is a leading worldwide developer that owns some of most renowned franchises in the history of gaming." Both groups should be happy considering Spain has a solid market for quality titles and Capcom has been known to deliver the goods with each one.

Capcom and Nobilis announced a new partnership today, making Nobilis Capcom's official distribution partner for France and Benelux.

The titles included for Nobilis' distribution lineup would be Devil May Cry 4, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, as well as some more new titles off the Mega Man franchise.

According to Mark Beaumont, executive vice president and head of Capcom consumer software publishing in America and Europe, "Capcom has successfully worked with Nobilis for a number of years and have been impressed with their professionalism and unrivalled market knowledge."

As for Nobilis' side of the fence, they are equally thrilled about this new partnership with Capcom. Said Arnaud Blacher, Managing Director, "The quality and variety of Capcom's lineup is clearly unique and promises an exceptional end of year."

Looks like Capcom gave us a bit of a run-around. January 27: PSM says DMC4 goes 360. January 31: Capcom says DMC4 stays PS3. Today: Capcom says DEVIL MAY CRY® 4 EXPLODING ONTO MULTIPLE PLATFORMS (as replicated from the press release). The title of Capcom's official statement hit us hard and sent us flying into the air like demon-marionettes. HUWHAT?!

In the official press release, Capcom's announced that Devil May Cry 4 (already under PS3 development) is already also being developed for both the Xbox 360 and and PC. Specifics haven't been revealed, however, it states that each version will maximize the power of the specific platform it will be released in. Capcom Executive VP adds:

Capcom is committed to making its titles available to as wide an audience as possible, and has been building its technology base to meet that goal. This announcement means that PS3, Xbox 360, and PC owners worldwide will be able to experience the latest installment of one of Capcom's pillar franchises.

This has just been an announcement about development on the 360 and PC platforms. As for exclusive features and specific release dates for each version, we've yet to receive word. Since we're pretty much burning up here in anticipation, be sure you stick for more updates. We'll pass 'em on as they come along.

Forbes' little profile on Capcom's marketing-boy Mark Beaumont reveals the strategy behind how the critically-acclaimed Lost Planet: Extreme Condition sold that many copies. It's a strategy that should be familiar to gamers by now, but one which Capcom was late getting into, one which also points to the future (or the now) of video game promotion.

According to Forbes, before Beaumont came along, Capcom was still promoting like it's 1995: buy random TV spots, print ads in game mags, that sort of thing. The old-fashioned way.

Mark changed that for Lost Planet, looking towards the twin pillars of first tastes through demos and community networking. You already know the demos. For community, he got Capcom to start a contest for user-created Lost Planet fansites, and along with the demos, jumpstarting word-of-mouth chain reactions. Only with this foundation built did Beaumont bring out the heavy guns: theatrical trailers, TV spots, the whole nine yards of pre-dot-com marketing.

Hey, it worked, didn't it? Bungie's also been doing the same thing for Halo (from I Love Bees to Who Wants To Be A Halo 3 Beta Tester?).

But as Beamont's story pops up in an important business magazine read by guys in gray suits that head major publishers - not to mention Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo - this may help reinforce the trends we've been seeing in the industry. More demos. More interaction with the community. More and more will come to us gamers to promote their material.

At least that's our take on it. But hey, we wouldn't mind an avalanche of good demos. That's one good Moral of the Story we'd all appreciate, right?

Capcom is hugely popular with the Japanese and North American markets. But why stop there when they can garner more followings from Europe as well? This is precisely why Capcom has teamed up with European development teams to create new IPs.

Says Mark Beaumont, executive VP of North America and Europe in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.Biz, "We're looking to expand our business by creating Western content above and beyond what's being created in Japan." Not only that, but they are also insisting on creating the European division as an autonomous one.

While they are indeed focusing their efforts into growing as an entity, they are also looking at it within the context of the European territory. They are also determined to have some more original content for the next-gen consoles that will necessarily help them expand into new genres that are beyond the stereotype of what a Capcom game is.

"As we look at new genres for Capcom and other products we want to create, we'll be looking to work with developers who have really strong skills and a track record in creating that kind of content." In fact, they have already started planning on what they'll be doing for 2008 as early as now.

"...We'll have new versions of existing franchises and new titles that are original IP. We're really starting to ramp things up and become that much more significant in the marketplace."

Capcom is responsible for the gaming hits Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, among a long list of other successful titles.