Capcom is hopefully being attentive to Devil May Cry’s hit new Netflix present and the impact it’s having on recreation gross sales on Steam.
Last week noticed Netflix launch its newest online game to TV adaptation: Devil May Cry, which relies on the Capcom sequence of the identical title.
Although it acquired some criticism for the way it tailored the sequence’ lore and story, the Devil May Cry present has been one other success story for Netflix, because it’s already been commissioned for a second season.
Much like Amazon’s Fallout present, that success has led to a renewed curiosity within the video games on PC (and doubtless console however that’s tougher to trace) which is able to hopefully incentivise Capcom to make a Devil May Cry 6.
Devil May Cry 5 – the latest entry within the sequence – has benefited probably the most, with over 10,000 gamers on Steam following the Netflix present’s debut on April 3.
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The HD compilation of the primary three video games has additionally seen a noticeable uptick in gamers, leaping from a number of hundred gamers to a number of hundreds.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition hasn’t loved as a lot of a lift, nevertheless it nonetheless has tons of extra gamers than it did earlier than and the identical may be mentioned for the controversial 2013 reboot.
Devil May Cry 5 additionally managed to climb as excessive as quantity 12 on Steam’s global bestsellers list (for reference, Capcom’s latest launch, Monster Hunter Wilds, is at quantity 10) and whereas it’s since dropped out of the highest 20, it’s at the moment outperforming the likes of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6.
It does assist that Capcom is at the moment operating a series-wide sale on Steam, to coincide with the Netflix present, with reductions of as much as 75% on all of the video games and DLC. The sale will final till April 16.
Is Capcom making Devil May Cry 6?
Since it’s been six years since Devil May Cry 5 a sixth mainline entry has nearly actually been in improvement for a while now, whatever the Netflix present.
Although, the success, or in any other case, of reveals on Netflix has by no means been to seen to have a direct impact on recreation improvement. Fallout 5 most likely gained’t be out this decade and its over 11 years because the final new Castlevania recreation.
Per Capcom’s records, Devil May Cry 5 offered 8.9 million copies in its lifetime, making it the corporate’s twelfth greatest promoting recreation ever. It was additionally one of many first video games to assist kickstart the golden age Capcom is at the moment having fun with, so on that foundation alone a sequel appears sure.
That mentioned, sequence director Hideaki Itsuno left Capcom final August, so maybe Capcom is having hassle discovering somebody to take the reins for a sequel. Perhaps sequence creator Hideki Kamiya could possibly be concerned, since he’s already engaged on a brand new Ōkami recreation for Capcom.
What video games is Capcom releasing in 2025?
Following the success of Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom’s subsequent 2025 launch is Capcom Fighting Collection 2 in May, which is able to compile one other slate of retro combating video games. This contains the 2 Capcom Vs. SNK video games and, most significantly, the Power Stone duology.
Aside from that, Capcom has plans for an Onimusha 2 remaster in May and Nintendo Switch 2 ports for Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess and Street Fighter 6 in June.
We additionally know the corporate is engaged on Resident Evil 9, however there’s been no correct reveal but. There appears likelihood one will debut this 12 months, at one of many larger gaming showcases, be it Summer Game Fest or The Game Awards.
Things have solely been getting higher and higher for Capcom recently, with the success of Monster Hunter Wilds, and now Devil May Cry Netflix, prone to result in the revival of much more dormant franchises – one thing they’ve been promising to do for some time now.
As properly as the brand new Ōkami recreation, they’ve already introduced the primary new Onimusha recreation in nearly 20 years. We can solely hope Dino Crisis is subsequent in addition to, maybe, extra basic franchises like Ghosts ‘N Goblins and Bionic Commando.
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