Devil May Cry 5 is the latest Capcom game to surpass the 10m units sold milestone.
The studio shared the news today, crediting the game’s “advanced story and action elements” for its ongoing popularity, as well as the addition of a new playable character.
There is one other thing that has given Devil May Cry a bit of a sales boost in more recent months – the arrival of Netflix’s Devil May Cry anime series back in April. Based on previous sales data, Devil May Cry 5 has shifted approximately 9k units since the show’s debut.
Devil May Cry season one trailer. Watch on YouTube
Celebrating Devil May Cry’s latest sales milestone, Capcom said the anime had been met with critical acclaim and boasts more than 5.3m views.
“As a result of the game’s exhilarating action, and due to efforts to enhance brand awareness by leveraging the title beyond the scope of videogames, including television adaptations, the title has now exceeded 10m units in cumulative sales worldwide,” Capcom wrote.
The Devil May Cry video game series as a whole has now sold more than 33m units since the first title was released all the way back in 2001. “Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all stakeholders by leveraging its industry-leading game development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences,” the company closed.
As for the Netflix adaptation, Devil May Cry has been renewed for a second season. The first season followed demon hunter Dante as he was pitted against the powerful White Rabbit who had ideas to unleash hell on earth, because things just aren’t bad enough already.
Along with Johnny Yong Bosch as Dante, the first series of Devil May Cry included legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy as VP Baines.
“Netflix’s long-gestating animated adaptation of Capcom’s venerable hack-em-up gives Dante his blockbuster action hero moment,” reads Eurogamer’s Devil May Cry season one review.