While it was controversial with series fans from the moment it was announced, DmC: Devil May Cry was largely well-received by critics. Positive review scores aren`t the only beacon of good fortune for the divisive item in the hack `n` slash franchise, however, as Hideaki Itsuno, the director of multiple Devil May Cry titles, would love a sequel.According to a report from USGamer, Itsuno--who`s worked also worked on multiple other Capcom games including Power Stone, Capcom Vs. SNK 2, and Dragon`s Dogma--would have no problem with a DmC 2. But there`s a catch: for Itsuno, British developer Ninja Theory has to be on the project again. Otherwise, as Capcom producer Matt Walker added, `It wouldn`t be DmC without Ninja Theory.``On the dev side we certainly wanted to and thought we would work with Ninja Theory again to create a sequel to DmC, but that unfortunately didn`t get off the ground,` said Itsuno, who expressed interest in a sequel.Walker agreed with the sentiment, saying, `We`d still love to see a sequel, but we think it absolutely has to be made by Ninja Theory--so much of the amazing style and substance in that game was only possible because they have such a knack for what`s cool.`Apart from DmC, Ninja Theory is most known for developing action games such as Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Heavenly Sword, and the critically-acclaimed Hellblade: Senua`s Sacrifice (which recently made the jump to Nintendo Switch). Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft and folded into the company`s Xbox Game Studios in 2018, meaning if a DmC sequel were to happen, it`d require Microsoft`s blessing to be multiplatform or end up an Xbox and PC exclusive.In our DmC: Definitive Edition review, we said that the `numerous tweaks and upgrades of DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition have made a game that isn`t just a better version of DmC, but a bonafide hack `n` slash classic.`While a DmC 2 may not be in the works any time soon, fans of the action franchise recently got Devil May Cry ...
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