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There has been an increase in Steam users playingDevil May Crygames in the wake of the Netflix animated series.Captain LaserhawkandCastlevaniashowrunner Adi Shankar andX-Men 97studio animation house Studio Mir recently released their take on theDevil May Cryfranchise, which stars a human/demon hybrid named Dante who uses his supernatural powers to defend the mortal realm from demonic threats. The show follows a separate storyline from the series of hack-and-slash games it is based on, with Dante fighting to prevent a terrorist named “The White Rabbit” from unleashing a demon army on Earth.
So far, theDevil May Cryanimated series has earned positive reviews, consistently topping Netflix’s viewership charts since its premiere on April 3. Late last week, Netflix announced thatDevil May Cryis getting a second season, with Dante voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch (who incidentally voices fellow demon hunter Nero in theDevil May Crygames) celebrating the good news on social media.
It seems the success of theDevil May Cryshow is spreading over into the video game series that spawned it, with viewers checking the games out for themselves after seeing Dante’s animated exploits. According to the Steam database (as reported byComicBook), the player counts forallDevil May Crygameson Steam have risen significantly since April 3, with the most recent entry getting the most by far. 2019’sDevil May Cry 5has enjoyed a 24-hour player peak of 14,064, with the highest number reached since the Netflix show’s premiere being 14,976.
Devil May Cry Show Leads To Increased Player Counts
In second place isDevil May Cry: HD Collection, an updated re-release of the first three entries in theDevil May Cryseries. It currently has a 24-hour peak of 7,622 players, an all-time high for the collection according to Steam’s database.Devil May Cry 4 Special Editionand thecontroversial 2013 re-imaginingDmC: Devil May Crycurrently sit at 1,419 and 742 users respectively.
TheDevil May Cryanimated series has left some fans divided, but there is no denying that it has sparked an increased interest in the games since it was released. Recent discounts on theDevil May Crygames might have also played a factor in the sudden spike in player counts, and all entries are easily available on Steam and other platforms. Perhaps the success of the show and increased popularity of the games might lead Capcom togreen-light anotherDevil May Crygamein the future, but for now fans are diving deep into the stylish universe of Dante and his gang of demon hunters.
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Prepare to get downright demonic with this signature blend of high-octane stylized action and otherworldly & original characters the series is known for. Director Hideaki Itsuno and the core team have returned to create the most insane, technically advanced and utterly unmissable action experience of this generation!The threat of demonic power has returned to menace the world once again inDevil May Cry 5. The invasion begins when the seeds of a “demon tree” take root in Red Grave City. As this hellish incursion starts to take over the city, a young demon hunter Nero, arrives with his partner Nico in their “Devil May Cry” motorhome. Finding himself without the use of his right arm, Nero enlists Nico, a self-professed weapons artist, to design a variety of unique mechanical Devil Breaker arms to give him extra powers to take on evil demons such as the blood sucking flying Empusa and giant colossus enemy Goliath.
