Dead Rising Case Zero WAS a Demo. DEFINITIVE PROOF!

Here is definitive proof that Dead Rising Case Zero is indeed intended to act as a demo (as previously discussed  HERE and in more detail, HERE). It was a replacement for the traditional free demo model and Capcom would like to use this going forward:

IGN: Case Zero came out just a few days back. Do you think releasing a paid-for prologue is a better idea than a free demo?

Keiji Inafune: Well, I didn't want to go down the boring route of cutting out a part of the game and letting players play for free, and then, if they like it and buy the game, they have to play through that bit again as well. I think that business model is really boring. Once we started talking about it – why couldn't we do something different, something experimental? - the idea came up that we could show a storyline that bridges the original game and Dead Rising 2. In order to do that we had to create brand new gameplay, so we had to charge a nominal sum for the privilege of getting that extra information and getting a feel for the world. This is an experimental case, but if it's well received, the retailers are probably going to see an increase in pre-orders, and it's good a fan-service as well. So let's wait and see – if this is well received, I'd like to use this model again in the future.

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Welcome to paying for the chance to try out the new gameplay systems from upcoming Capcom games. Let's hope other developers do not follow suit.