During the FTC v. Microsoft trial, the tech giant made it clear that it wasn't done making acquisitions. In fact, Capcom is a prime target given its successful IPs. However, the game developer isn't really interested in being bought out.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Capcom's chief operating officer Haruhiro Tsujimoto revealed how the game developer would respond to an acquisition offer by Microsoft. According to Tsujimoto, the studio would "gracefully decline" any offer from Microsoft.
"I would gracefully decline the offer because I believe it would be better if we were equal partners," Tsujimoto said.
Capcom's stance on being acquired also reflects its attitude towards acquiring other gaming companies. Tsujimoto says that Capcom prefers organic growth over purchasing other studios.
"I think there have been many M&A talks in the game industry," Tsujimoto shared. "There was once a time we were a target, but rather than acquiring an outside company, we prefer organic growth."