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‘Devil May Cry 5’ is Capcom’s Second-Biggest PC Launch Ever
Capcom has seemingly struck gold again, at least with PC players. As of this writing, Devil May Cry 5 (which we loved) has a concurrent player peak of 88,894, which is more than Capcom’s other recently-released hit, the Resident Evil 2 remake, which sits at 74,227. This is also more than Resident Evil VII‘s 20,449.
This effectively makes DMC5 Capcom’s second-biggest PC launch ever? The biggest? That belongs to Monster Hunter World, which sits at over 300,000 concurrent players. So sure, Dante and company aren’t even close to Monster Hunter, but in the end, almost 89,000 players in the first week isn’t anything to sneeze at.
And while Capcom doesn’t have any post-release plans for Devil May Cry 5, the sales charts may change that once the console numbers roll in.
Devil May Cry 5 is also available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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