The game won multiple game awards in both 20, sold over two million copies less than two weeks after its release, surpassed three million in a year and five million by April 2022, becoming the top-selling game in the franchise. Multiple composers worked together to produce the game’s audio, creating three main themes centered around the playable characters.ĭevil May Cry 5 received highly positive reviews from critics, praising gameplay variety, depth, portrayal of its returning characters, and handling of the narrative.
The plot was written by returning writer Bingo Morihashi while the setting was based on various locations in London. As a result, real-life people were used to make the character’s faces. Capcom also wanted to bring a more realistic design inspired by the RE Engine used in their previous work, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
He aimed to balance the game for newcomers and returning gamers by providing various difficulties and challenges. As this happens, the mystery behind V is revealed, along with his connection with Urizen.ĭevil May Cry 5 was directed by Hideaki Itsuno whose goal was for this installment to be his best work. Each of them has their own way of fighting and becoming stronger. Across their journey in Red Grave City, the player can use these characters in different missions. The game takes place five years after Devil May Cry 4 and follows a trio of warriors with demonic powers, the returning Dante, Nero, and a new protagonist named V, as they attempt to stop the Demon King Urizen from destroying the human world. Capcom released it for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on 8 March 2019. It is the sixth installment overall and the fifth mainline installment in the Devil May Cry series.
Devil May Cry 5 is a 2019 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom.