Just two weeks after it first launched, Devil May Cry 5 had hit two million copies sold. In its first year of being available, the game had surpassed three million copies sold. Now, Devil May Cry 5 has hit another sales milestone, having reached a total of over five million units sold. This makes it the best-selling game in the franchise, topping Devil May Cry 4’s sales of 4.8 million. The game’s director, Hideaki Itsuno wished for this entry to be his best work, and with a sales figure topping the previous Devil May Cry games, many fans are hoping he now believes he’s achieved that.

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Apart from official sources stating that Devil May Cry 5 has sold over five million copies, not much is known on how the game managed to achieve that figure. A year after its initial release, Devil May Cry 5 was given a special edition, allowing Vergil to be a playable character. Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition was released for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, allowing next-gen console owners to get their hands on the game. However, it is unknown whether this figure of five million includes the sales of the special edition or not.

Even if the Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition helped push the latest entry in the franchise over the five million milestone, it is still an impressive sales figure. Recently, zombie survival game Dying Light 2 announced that it had sold five million units within its first month of being available. Even after multiple delays and reports of bugs within the game, Dying Light 2 still received positive reviews from critics.

Devil May Cry 5 also had a positive critical reception and ended up as one of the best games of 2020 according to Metacritic. Being so well received, many fans are wondering when the next game in the Devil May Cry series may be on the way. However, most reports are stating that the game is at most in early development. Even with a tease from Itsuno last year, a sequel is likely still years off.

Devil May Cry 5 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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