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Devil May Cryis a fan-favorite gaming franchise. The franchise has reached the pinnacle of the gaming world with its unique styles and new added features. Steam gaveDevil May Cry 5a perfect rating after it was released in 2019. It was developed by Capcom. The previous game was released more than a decade ago, so the hype surrounding theDevil May Cry 5was quite high.
The glimpses before the release and the gameplay trailer proved that it was going to be great. After it was released, people loved it, and the game was applauded. But it was not easy to make the game. The director of the game had to set a few ground rules that were to be followed by everyone on his team. It was a major groundbreaking moment for the game.
Devil May Cry 5Director Set Ground Rules From Day 1
Devil May Cry 5is an action-adventure multiplayer game released on 8th March 2019. The game was directed by Hideaki Itsuno. Hideaki Itsuno had a major role in the game’s huge success. While Capcom was busy withResident Evil 7andMonster Hunter World, Itsuno was secretly planning forDevil May Cry 5. The director felt a certain kind of pressure since this was the first game of the series in a decade.DMC 2set a bad record for the franchise, so it was crucial to get the franchise up on its feet.
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With elaborate cutscenes, gorgeous visuals, new online features, and a more modern essence,DMC 5was going to be a pure action-based game. Half of that developing team shifted toDMC 5under Hideaki Itsuno after they finished makingResident Evil 7. Itsuno had a target of ensuring that the loyal followers of the franchise were satisfied, and he wanted to attract new gamers, too.
It was revealed byThe Vergethat Hideaki Itsuno was very serious regardingDMC 5. Itsuno said,
“I can’t say that at the time I knew I was doing it correctly. The approach I took was very much, don’t touch the ceiling, the ceiling is where our fans are going to be, and if we touch that they’re going to be angry. So make sure that that ceiling is untouched. But let’s make sure that the entry is a lot more user friendly. It was really nice to hear a lot of our hardcore users say ‘Oh, we get it.’”
These ground rules set by Hideaki Itsuno helpedDevil May Cry 5reach groundbreaking records. The game sold 2 million copies in just two weeks after its release. By January 2020, it crossed 3.9 million copies worldwide. Even after four years of its release,DevilMay Cry 5is still popular among old gamers, and new gamers are looking to have a taste of it. As of January 2023, the game has sold 6.5 million copies.
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Devil May CryWill Be Adapted Into An Anime
The good news seems to never end for theDMClovers. Netflix announced that a newDevil May Cryanime is in production. On 05 August 2025, Netflix released ateaserof the upcoming anime. The release date and the cast have not been announced yet.Devil May Cryanime will be based on Adi Shankar’s Bootleg Multiverse. Hideaki Itsuno and Seung Wook Lee are the executive producers, along with Adi Shankar.
Studio Mir and Shankar Animation are the production companies. Alex Larsen is the writer, and it was announced that the first season will have eight episodes. It will also have a crossover withCastlevania. From the overall point of view, it is like a festival forDevil May Crylovers. After the success of the fifth installment, they will get to enjoy the anime.
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Source:The Verge
Priyanko Chakraborty
Anime Content Writer
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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.
