Capcom's Major Hot Streak Continues As Onimusha Sells One Million Copies on Day One
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold over one million copies on launch day, marking a massive return for the 20-year-old franchise and continuing a stellar year for the publisher.
Capcom is keeping up an incredible momentum this year, and their latest revival proves that players are hungry for classic franchises brought back to modern standards. Game Rant reports that Onimusha: Way of the Sword has officially crossed the one million copies sold threshold worldwide on its launch day, ending a twenty year drought for the beloved samurai action adventure series. The game has also pulled in an impressive critical reception, earning a strong Top Critic Average on OpenCritic as players dive back into its sharp combat and atmospheric world.
This launch success is the latest win in what has been an exceptionally strong year for the publisher across console, PC, and cloud platforms. Capcom credits the game's immediate commercial traction to a combination of targeted marketing initiatives, including public demos and hands-on events that successfully introduced the dormant IP to a broader audience. Alongside the new Onimusha release, the company has seen major numbers from Resident Evil Requiem and the new sci-fi IP Pragmata, while older catalog titles like Devil May Cry 5 continue to move millions of units.
With Onimusha pushing the franchise past ten million total lifetime sales, Capcom has confirmed plans to focus heavily on re-activating other classic properties that have been sitting on the shelf. As the industry watches publishers lean heavily on safe sequels and live service models, Capcom's strategy of investing in polished single player revivals and new creative IPs is paying off in a major way for the player community.
Tags: Capcom, Action RPG, Console Gaming, PC Gaming
Original article: Game Rant