Following last weeks announcement that Devil May Cry 4 is also being developed for PC and Xbox 360, a very small but vocal segment of Capcom fans felt that the company was spurning the PS3. An internet petition, threatening to boycott the publisher’s product, was started, which at the time of writing, had over 10,000 signatures, most of which are tongue-in-cheek jabs at the more earnest fans.

A complaint thread was also opened on the official Capcom forums, prompting an official response from the company. “We are certainly moved that people are so passionate about our products that they would go to such extremes,” said Christian Svensson, senior strategic planning and research director. “At the same time we feel that allowing more people access to our content pleases far more people than it displeases (after all, we’re not denying DMC4 to anyone that was already going to get it). It really is the best decision for the company and for consumers.”

The thread has since been closed, with him observing that “it seems to have run its course, gone off course, rolled down a cliff, hit a cow and then exploded.” Rightly so.