Resident Evil 5‘s 7.6 million copies).
On top of that, the Devil May Cry 5 now the biggest selling title in that series.
The long-awaited sequel to 2008’s Devil May Cry 4 has now sold an impressive 3.1 million copies, making it Capcom’s 19th best selling game ever. That’s not half bad for a franchise that’s occasionally criticized for its difficulty and extremely complex combat systems. Fortunately for its fans (myself among them), Devil May Cry 5 didn’t cut corners, providing three playable characters, each with distinct and deep fighting styles.
With sales like this, I have no doubt that Capcom is beavering away on a Devil May Cry 6 as we speak. At this point in the console generation, that’s certain to be a PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X release, possibly hitting shelves sometime in late 2021/early 2022. And given how technically dazzling Devil May Cry 5 was, I cannot wait to see what the development team turns out with more power to work with.
In the meantime, Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition hits Nintendo Switch on February 20th and comes with some exclusive features, including a co-op mode and the ability to switch combat and weapon styles on the fly. I’ve bought Devil May Cry 3 twice on PS2 and once on Steam as part of the HD Collection, but I’m sorely tempted to fork out a fourth time to be able to play it on the go.
Published: Feb 18, 2020 10:38 am