Capcom‘s game is one of the smallest surprises of this year’s E3, as we knew about it since late last year at least. However, what we have seen…

Capcom surprised us when they announced Devil May Cry 5 during Microsoft’s E3 conference. Its director is going to be Hideaki Itsuno, one of the veterans of the franchise, which has over sixteen million sales at the moment. He also brought back the core team to work on DMC 5.

„Years have passed since the legions of hell have set foot in this world, but now a new demonic invasion has begun, and humanity’s last hope will rest in the hands of three lone demon hunters, each offering a radically different playstyle. United by fate and a thirst for vengeance, these demon hunters will have to face their demons in the hope to survive. […] A demonic invasion begins with the seeds of a “demon tree” taking root in Red Grave City. This hellish incursion attracts the attention of the young demon hunter, Nero, an ally of Dante who now finds himself without his demonic arm, the source of much of his power. The supernatural family drama also continues as Dante, the Son of Sparda, seeks revenge for his brother’s corruption and mother’s murder,” the press release says. The third character is Nico, a weapons craftswoman, Nero’s partner-in-crime.

Devil May Cry 5 is going to use the RE engine, and it is going to arrive next Spring on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Will it be out by the end of March to fit into Capcom‘s current fiscal year? Our guess would be „yes.”