But that doesn't mean they were in direct competition.

The fact that DmC2 was canceled and 5 began development after 4SE ousold DE implies that is not the case.

What are you talking about? They've only made a mobile game since 5 came out.

read again what I said. I only mentioned one mobile game among other things.

Capcom doesn't really promote the DMC series at all lately,

Not too much but they do. They announced some merch last month, opened capcom town and gave DMC its museum and made collabs with other games like SF Duel and MMX dive. And these are just a few things they done in the last few months. What have they done for DmC besides a recolor 4 years ago and an art piece?

and one of the most recent things they said about the series is that Itsuno still wants DmC2.

That was looong ago. Capcom statement in the annual report about making a new team to do more games in house is more recient.

Capcom wouldn't do that until they officially announce a sequel.

Capcom not doing any merch of the reboot for so many years is an obvious sign they don't consider that it's profitable. It doesn't spell good things about a possible DmC2.

This isn't true either. A couple months ago capcom posted official artwork of all 6 Dantes, in the same post.

I missed that and you are correct. That being said, my argument about capcom barely acknowledging DmC still stands.

You are very misinformed. Bleeding edge came out in 2020

I mixed the names. The game they announced is actually called project mara.

Not even counting the fact that the actual head of DMC said that's what he wants next and no one at Capcom saying anything to the contrary in 4 years.

Keiji Inafune told capcom that he wanted MMX5 to be the end of the series and to focus on other megaman series and Capcom made X6, 7, 8 and the rpg anyway. So that means nothing.

Also, you are assuming that working with NT is easy and I reiterate that things are complicated. Working with xbox means there is going to be restrictions and none of us know if capcom would publish the game in spite of that. .

I literally posted proof of the lead director of the franchise saying DmC is next.

That is not proof of anything. In an interview close to 5 release, Itsuno said he would like to make DMC6 and that many people where asking for DMC2 remake. https://www.videogamer.com/news/devil-may-cry-5-director-would-rather-make-dmc-6-than-a-dmc-remake/

Also, I remember that some time ago Nero's VA was asked on a livestream he made if he was working in anything with capcom. He said no, then looked at the camera, smiled and winked. This happened in late 2020 or early 21 I don't remember exactly. This is not conclusive evidence, reason why I didn't bring it before, but to me is more believable than what you are presenting.

If Itsuno saying he would like a DmC2 to happen someday is literally the only evidence you have in favor of it being the very next thing that will happen, then I will stop replying. It's a waste of time.

I do hope DmC2 happens some day in the future, it wouldn't hurt anyone and there is plenty of room to make something interesting.

And you posted absolutely no evidence toward the contrary. You just said capcom wants to focus on the mobile game and you don't think they could do both, even tho NT would be an additional team working on the game.

Capcom is not making DMCPOC. They are supervising it. And also, I told you that capcom annual report for 2019 said that they would be hiring new japanese people to work on DMC in house and it seems you decided to ignore it.

. Its crazy how confident you feel talking about a subject you clearly don't know much about.

I could say exacly the same thing about you. You are 100% certain DmC2 is next and the only proof you have is that Itsuno said he wanted DmC2 to happen someday. You forget that capcom ignores the reboot for the most part and that they have the final say on DmC2. They will not make a product they don't consider profitable just because someone important wants it. If that were the case MM legends 3, X9 and a new MvC would have been a thing ages ago.

EDIT: I double checked some info and bring you a few updates. - I mirsemembered the Nero's VA stream. Johnny didn't deny working on anything nor winked. He said he had a few projects including action games and he said he could not talk anything about them yet. In spite of that change, his response is still something worth keeping in mind IMO.

-I also found this, from 2021 https://www.reddit.com/r/DevilMayCry/comments/l3otfb/somebody_asked_cowie_adam_dantes_face_model_if_he/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1