Times have been rough forCapcomas of late.Capcom was the target of a cyber hackthat, as of what is known when this article was written, may have stolen a potentially staggering amount of info, including that about projects which may be in development.
Capcom’s internal computer systems were targeted by ransomware. The hacking attempt was successful and a large amount of data was compromised, with the group responsible demanded $1.1 million dollars in bitcoin and threatening to release the data. Some of the data has seemingly begun circulating online, which is bad news for Capcom, but potentially tantalizing for players.
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Information leaked so far includes data about upcoming titles. This are separate, and much less concerning, than thepersonal employee information Capcom says may be compromised. Several titles have not been officially revealed yet, but it’s not hard to guess what they are. However, one project gets special mention in Capcom’s internal communications that is referred to as “project Guillotine” on Switch, and there is very little to hint at what it might be. Project Guillotine has not been named to be any specific game, expansion, or other project.
In-house codenames may be misleading, for precisely the reason Guillotine illustrates: If it leaks, no one knows what it is. Therefore, Guillotine could be any franchise, or an entirely new IP. For some time, it has been accepted thatCapcom is probably shelving theOnimushafranchise. However, if there’s one thingOnimushais known for, it’s a healthy amount of guillotine-esque katana chops. It’s impossible to be sure, but some players have chosen to hope for the return ofOnimusha, or another long-dormant franchise.
It may be easier to determine what project Guillotine is not at this point, rather than what it is, as some information from the leak can help narrow this down. APhoenix Wrightcollection is in the works according to the leakand referred to as such, so Guillotine likely has little to do with that franchise. Similarly, there are a few well knownResident Evilprojects in the pipeline, with the leak revealingResident Evil 8details.
While “Guillotine” may make some think ofMonster Hunter, this is likely not the case. Theleak reveals thatMonster Hunter RiseandStories 2may be coming to PC, and these ports are likely the next big announcements in that series. For now, Guillotine is still a mystery thatCapcomgets to keep.
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