It looks like one of the biggest rumors that preceded E3 2018 is true. Capcom is developing Devil May Cry 5.
The biggest piece of news that Capcom shared regarding the next Devi May Cry game is that Hideaki Itsuno is returning to direct this long-awaited sequel. Itsuno has worked on the franchise ever since the final months of Devil May Cry 2‘s development (he even served as a supervising director for Ninja Theory’s 2013 DmC title) and his presence here bodes well for Capcom’s intentions to deliver the kind of classic Devil May Cry experience that fans have been adamantly (annoyingly at times) clamouring for.
We’re still waiting on Capcom to reveal some of the finer details about Devil May Cry 5, but at present, it appears that this will be a straight sequel to Devil May Cry 4 and not a prequel, spin-off, or reboot. Dante certainly sports his Devil May Cry 4 looks in the game’s debut trailer, and the few glimpses at a story the preview yielded suggest that this will be a continuation of some sorts.
Said continuations include an appearance by Nero who figures to be a playable character yet again. However, Capcom has not confirmed what his exact role in the game is at this time.
While this game was shown at the Microsoft E3 2018 press conference, they did not indicate that it is an exclusive title. Frankly, we’d be shocked if this game isn’t available on PS4 and even PC. However, there’s no word on this time regarding when the next Devil May Cry will be released.
While it hasn’t been that long since we last received a Devil May Cry game, it has been 10 years since Capcom developed a new DMC title. As we noted earlier, Ninja Theory’s take on the franchise wasn’t exactly warmly received by longtime fans.