Worldwide DMC4 sales top two million

  • Posted February 20th, 2008 at 04:32 EDT by Mike Harradence
  • 15 Comments

Capcom announced today that the latest instalment in the highly successful Devil May Cry series, Devil May Cry 4, has sold over two million units worldwide since its inception earlier this month.

The game launched in Japan on January 31, hitting North American and European stores slightly later on February 5th and 8th, respectively. The title was preceded by a demo on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live.

While individual console sales are unknown at this point, the PlayStation 3 version of the game proved immensely popular with Japanese consumers, outselling its Xbox 360 counterpart by a considerable margin.

As a series, Devil May Cry has sold upwards of nine million units worldwide to date.

For more on Devil May Cry 4, check out our review here.

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  1. AZURA-DRAGON | Azura-Dragon

    • 4:38am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 1

    i like to hear that DMC4 is really really a nice game thanks capcom & special thanks to horiyuki kobayahi

  2. Gomersoul | Gomersoul

    • 4:39am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 2

    who cares? this games not even exclusive.

  3. AZURA-DRAGON | Azura-Dragon

    • 4:40am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 3

    so..

  4. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 5:00am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 4

    Since its a multiplate game it really doesn't matter how much it sells from each individual console.

  5. djduke316 | DJDuke316

    • 7:28am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 5

    Ugh, I wish people would stop whining about this game.  "It's not PS3 exclusive, there's a required install, waah waah waah."  Get over it guys!  Would you rather it be a 360 exclusive like Ace Combat 6?  Or have it slow loading times like the 360 version?  This game is awesome even if it is multiplatform and yes the PS3 version is better partly due to the required install and it will be even better when DS3 controllers are introduced outside Japan.

  6. Gomersoul | Gomersoul

    • 7:33am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 6

    DMC4 is a great game. but why would we care how well it's selling after we've bought it?

  7. iplayonlysony

    • 8:23am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 7

    Good, now Capcom can get on their **** and stop making those manditory installs for PS3!

  8. gingo | gingo

    • 8:25am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 8

    psn id: gingo... they are quite impressive sales in such a short time but not really surprising with the size of fan base tht dmc has

  9. RELL16 | RELL16

    • 8:42am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 9

    to bad i dnt have it yet

  10. hush404 | hush404

    • 9:45am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 10

    Thats kewl. I wasn't one who bought it tho... bleck ... :P

  11. Deldwen | Deldwen1

    • 10:18am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 11

    duuuhhh... how can xbots just randomly play the #4 in a game of 1 2 3 and 4

    it doesnt even make sence... i wouldnt buy it if i was ann xbot cuz thats like going to resistance 2 with out playin the 1st.. things wont make sence...

  12. Falanx13 | Falanx13

    • 10:40am GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 12

    Sweet, good to know this game was so well received. I have to give kudos to Capcom for making DMC4 work so well on the PS3. If it had the 'ported-game syndrome', I would have been p1ssed.

    @gomersoul: We should care how much it sells because GOOD SALES = SEQUELS

  13. rossinator_99

    • 1:43pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 13

    @ deldwen.... many 360 owners started on ps2, and as such have probably played the previous installments.

  14. psn_frov | frov

    • 4:25pm GMT - February 20th, 2008
    • 14

    Good sales for DMC4

  15. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 2:29am GMT - February 21st, 2008
    • 15

    The install sucks but it's still a great game.  People of the series realize DMC just doesn't feel right on the 360 controller.

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