Capcom could release this exact statement and there would be absolute hate
I doubt it. also they would never release a statement like this - their statement would say "Sony won't allow us to make it region free, also we never promised it would be region free so you are really complaining about nothing. as a consolation prize you can buy 25% of the cast for an additional $20 six months from now." Capcom exists in a different reality of customer interaction.
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