Last night's announcement of Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition was a nice treat for fans of Capcom's rambunctious series. Ever since its reveal, players wanted the ability to play as Vergil through the campaign mode. There were also a few difficulty modifiers that were absent in the base release, leading many to believe a re-release would eventually happen. With the next-gen port now a reality, fans would be getting those extra modes to extend the life of the high octane action thriller. Sadly, it seems PC users are being left out in the cold.
Despite confirming that the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions would receive Vergil as a playable character via DLC, it seems the only way to get the "Legendary Dark Knight" difficulty, "Turbo Mode" game speed modifier, and ray-traced visuals will be on next-generation consoles. Eurogamer reached out to Capcom to clarify some of the information surrounding this re-release and received a statement that confirmed the disappointing news.
"Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition is specifically being developed and optimized to benefit the system architecture and leap in processing power offered by PS5 and Xbox Series X," a Capcom spokesperson told the publication, "so we're focusing on these platforms. At present, there are no plans to release DMC5SE on PC."
Expectedly, this news has infuriated owners of the previous version on Steam. As is typical in modern times, users have taken to "review bombing" the game to share their disdain for the baffling decision. There's a ton of negative reviews you can parse through, but one thing is clear: players feel betrayed by Capcom's decision.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was a betrayal of trust, but there really is no solid reason for the lack of upgrades. If changes couldn't be made to the current edition on Steam, why not release a second version with these fancy new features? Ray-tracing has existed for a few years now on the platform and CPU speeds are currently higher than what the PS5 and Series X offer. There is no logical reason to lockout an entire community of players because of some "leap in processing power" or whatever the official line is.
It remains to be seen if Capcom will reverse its stance on the issue. Eurogamer has reached out for further comment but has yet to hear anything.
Source: Eurogamer