Devil May Cry 5

Devil May Cry 5
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Hideaki Itsuno
Producer(s)
  • Michiteru Okabe
  • Tsuyoshi Kanda
  • Matt Walker
  • Peter Fabiano
Designer(s)Yoichiro Ikeda
Programmer(s)Yoshiharu Nakao
Artist(s)Koki Kinoshita
Writer(s)Bingo Morihashi
Composer(s)
  • Kota Suzuki
  • Hiromitsu Maeba
  • Yoshiya Terayama
SeriesDevil May Cry
EngineRE Engine
Platform(s)
Release
8 March 2019
  • Devil May Cry 5
  • PS4, Windows, Xbox One
  • 8 March 2019
  • Amazon Luna
  • 9 December 2021
  • Special Edition
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • 10 November 2020
  • PlayStation 5
  • 12 November 2020
Genre(s)Action-adventure, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Devil May Cry 5[a] is a 2019 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom. The game is the sixth installment overall and the fifth mainline installment in the Devil May Cry series. It 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. Across their journey in Red Grave City, the player can use these characters in different missions. Each of them has their own way of fighting and becoming stronger. As this happens, the mystery behind V is revealed, along with his connection with Urizen.

Devil May Cry 5 was directed by Hideaki Itsuno whose goal was for this installment to be his best work. He aimed to balance the game for newcomers and returning gamers by providing various difficulties and challenges. Capcom also wanted to bring a more realistic design inspired by the RE Engine used in their previous work, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. As a result, real-life people were used to make the character's faces. The plot was written by returning writer Bingo Morihashi while the setting was based on various locations in London. Multiple composers worked together to produce the game's audio, creating three main themes centered around the playable characters.

Devil May Cry 5 was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on 8 March 2019. The game received positive reviews from critics, who praised the gameplay, specifically the variety of techniques the three characters bring, as well as the handling of the narrative. It won several awards, and sold over two million units in less than two weeks after its release, which increased to 8.1 million units as of March 2024, making it the best-selling game in the franchise. A light novel and manga related to the game have also been released. An expanded version called Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition[b] was released for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in November 2020, featuring the addition of Vergil as a playable character. For players on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, Vergil was released as paid downloadable content.[1] An Amazon Luna port was released on 9 December 2021.


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  1. ^ Jones, Rebecca (17 September 2020). "Capcom has 'no plans' to release Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition on PC". PC Gamer. Retrieved 29 October 2020.