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‘Devil May Cry 5’ Confirmed For Gamescom 2018
In spite of Death Stranding possibly no-showing this year’s Gamescom, that’s not the case for Capcom’s upcoming Devil May Cry 5, which is due out in Spring 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox and PC.
Capcom have announced that they will have a panel on August 31st for DMC 5, involving game director Hideaki Itsuno, senior producer Michiteru Okabe, producer Matt Walker and director of brand marketing Charlene Ingram.
“Legendary Devil May Cry director Hideaki Itsuno and producers Michiteru Okabe and Matthew Walker take a special flight all the way from Osaka, Japan to come show you all-new gameplay from Devil May Cry 5, and walk you through what makes it Smokin’ Sick Stylish! If you wanna know all about Nero’s new robotic “Devil Breaker” arms or are curious about our special surprises, this is a panel you won’t want to miss!”
No word yet on if we’ll be seeing a new trailer, but given that Capcom is emphasizing quality in their upcoming games, it might not be a bad place to have one.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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