The recent announcement regarding an enhanced port of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 got fans thinking. Assuming license issues with the Marvel brand have been worked out, would that mean a true third installment is on the cards?

The short answer is: yes and no. According to Capcom community manager Seth Killian, the deal made with Marvel does not include full control of related license properties and only pertains to MvC2.

What we’re hoping is that if people get really juiced about this title, and we can show Marvel that there’s a lot of heat behind this, then they’ll open up the door for us to do something with ‘3,’ which is something we’d love to do.

You know what that means. If Marvel is pleased enough with sales, maybe — just maybe — they’ll let Capcom have a third go at the series.

Capcom: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ‘not part of deal’ to re-release MvC2 [Joystiq]

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