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Capcom Dev Diary Explores The Makings of ‘Devil May Cry 5’
Still not Devil May Cry 5‘d out yet? Capcom have released a little something for that in the form of a nine-minute dev diary that covers the design philosophy of the game, which has topped the charts, as well as become one of Capcom’s biggest launches ever.
The video goes behind the scenes at Capcom, with discussions featuring director Hideaki Itsuno, lead game designer Yoichiro Ikeda, producers Michiteru Okabe and Matthew Walker, as well as other members of the development staff that delve into the creation of the game.
If that’s not enough, the game’s Bloody Palace Mode DLC will hit April 1st.
And speaking of director Itsuno, according to an interview with YouTube channel Top Bounty Hunters and Dante’s voice actor motion capture actor, Reuben Langdon, Devil May Cry 5 may not have turned out the way it did, as Itsuno was ready to leave Capcom after the release of the series’ reboot in dMc: Devil May Cry.
According to Langdon, Itsuno was “not happy” with the change of direction with dMc, and was “ready to leave Capcom” following its release. “I think he put in his resignation and then they said ‘wait, you’re a valuable guy, we don’t want you to leave. What can make you stay?’” According to Langdon, Itsuno’s response was his desire to get control back of the Devil May Cry series for a new game. “Hats off to him for standing up and hats off for Capcom for going all out. They literally gave him everything he requested and wanted for this game, and it’s paying off.”
Of course, Langdon wasn’t involved in the reboot, so whether the story is actually true isn’t known. If it is, then Capcom really did dodge a bullet.
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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