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Metro
13 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
The best-selling game of 2025 outsold by Devil May Cry games from decades ago
Capcom's latest financial report has shown a severe drop in sales for the supposed biggest game of the year, as Devil May Cry and Resident Evil sales spike. Monster Hunter Wilds is the best-selling game of the year so far, with over 10 million sales worldwide, but its success has sharply declined over the last financial quarter. While it's normal for sales of games to drop after their initial launch, Monster Hunter Wilds, which launched February 28, has seen a dramatic decline during the period from April to June 30, 2025. As highlighted in Capcom's financial report for Q1 2025, the sequel sold 477,000 units and was their ninth best-selling game overall. This is only just above its four-year old predecessor Monster Hunter Rise, which sold 389,000 within the same period. While this alone is surprising, the steep drop is even more noticeable when you see what's above it. The best-selling Capcom game of Q1 was 2019's Devil May Cry 5 at 1.7 million, while Devil May Cry HD Collection and Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (games with roots as far back as 2001) both topped it too with 594,000 and 495,000 sales, respectively. The reason for this bump is Netflix's Devil May Cry series, which came out on April 3, 2025 and has generally been well received. It was renewed for a second season a week after the first season came out, so it's clearly done well ratings wise – not that Netflix ever provides figures. This boom in popularity for the Devil May Cry games is reminiscent of the Fallout TV show's success, which also lifted sales of the games, some of them extremely old. It's unclear when the second season of Devil May Cry will come out, but based on these figures, Capcom would be wise to coincide its release with the long overdue, yet still unannounced, Devil May Cry 6. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. Devil May Cry 5 – 1.7 million Resident Evil Village – 923,000 Resident Evil 4 remake – 706,000 Resident Evil 7 – 635,000 Devil May Cry HD Collection – 594,000 Street Fighter 6 – 538,000 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 495,000 Resident Evil 2 remake – 482,000 Monster Hunter Wilds – 477,000 Monster Hunter Rise – 389,000 Beyond Dante's boost, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 remake, Resident Evil 7, and Resident Evil 2 remake all outsold Monster Hunter Wilds too – something Capcom attributes to the announcement of Resident Evil Requiem in early June. In the report, Capcom acknowledged sales for Monster Hunter Wilds 'were soft', but highlighted how Monster Hunter Rise 'continued to see sales growth'. The big question is, why has Monster Hunter Wilds sales dropped off a cliff? On Steam, the game carries an 'overwhelmingly negative' rating due to its poor performance on PC, which still hasn't been properly addressed since launch. A more general complaint across platforms is the lack of endgame content, which is vital to any online game's longevity. Like past titles in the series, there will likely be an expansion in the future to rectify this issue, but at the moment (for some players at least) it's lacking in both difficulty and reasons to return. An update on release date and content of update Ver.1.021The expansion of endgame content which was originally planned as part of Title Update 3 in late September will now be released ahead of schedule as part of the Ver.1.021 update. To accommodate this change, this update… — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) July 29, 2025 This sales downturn might be why Capcom is pushing forward the release date of extra endgame content for Monster Hunter Wilds. More Trending As announced on X this week, endgame additions which were planned as part of the Title 3 update in late September will now be released 'ahead of schedule', as part of the Ver.1.021 update on August 13, 2025. Along with expanded weapon balance adjustments, this update will now contain a new level of quest difficulty and a new rewards system for certain quests. Beyond this update, an additional monster is set to be added in September as part of the Title Update 3, while Title Update 4, planned for 'winter', will come with another new monster and 'more challenging hunts'. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: GTA 6 in danger of being delayed to September 2026 claims insider MORE: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review – don't rage against the machine MORE: Nintendo Direct announced for Thursday but don't expect Metroid Prime 4
GMA Network
4 hours ago
- Business
- GMA Network
26,000 typhoon victims in Pangasinan receive help from GMA Kapuso Foundation
At least 26,000 individuals affected by typhoons and severe weather in Pangasinan received help from GMA Kapuso Foundation. According to "24 Oras," Wednesday, nearly P10 billion in infrastructure damage nationwide was caused by Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, as well as the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, with over P1 billion of that damage specifically recorded in Pangasinan. Under Silong Kapuso Project, GMA Kapuso Foundation provided roofing materials to homes that had lost their roofs. Among those who received aid were Lola Estrilita, whose original roof was destroyed, forcing her to temporarily use makeshift tin sheets, and Deby Ann Tactaquin, who constructed a small temporary shelter from scattered tin sheets. Relief goods were also delivered to affected residents. "Malaking tulong po itong binigay ng GMA Kapuso Foundation. Hindi po namin akalain na mabibigyan po ang Sual," Sual Pangasinan MSWDO officer Ma. Lourdes Sabido said. Overall, seven Pangasinan towns received help through the program. After this, GMA Kapuso Foundation will head to Benguet and La Union for further aid distribution. For those who are interested to help, GMA Kapuso Foundation is accepting donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada. For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website. —Carby Rose Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News
Filipino Times
4 hours ago
- Climate
- Filipino Times
UAE sends condolences to victims of typhoon in PH
The United Arab Emirates has extended its condolences to the Philippines after Typhoon Co-may, locally known as 'Emong,' battered parts of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rains. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) extended its 'sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of the Philippines over this tragedy, along with its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.' The storm caused deaths and infrastructure damage due to flooding and landslides brought by continuous rainfall. Typhoon Emong made landfall twice in the country, first in Agno, Pangasinan, on July 24 with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph, and then in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, the following day. It exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on July 27. The storm followed earlier typhoons Crising and Dante, as well as the southwest monsoon or 'habagat,' which together caused at least 26 casualties, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Meanwhile, according to the Office of Civil Defense, the typhoons have affected more than 4.5 million individuals, with thousands of families relocated to temporary shelters.
GMA Network
11 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Iloilo City under state of calamity due to impact of enhanced 'Habagat'
The Iloilo City Council has approved in its regular session on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, a recommendation made by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) to place the city under a state of calamity. The declaration, according to the Iloilo City Government, was made following 'assessments on the impacts of the southwest monsoon (Habagat), enhanced by tropical cyclones Crising, Dante and Emong that recently affected the city.' It was cited that the basis for the recommendation is the 'total exposed population to flooding and storm surge, based on 2024 Philippine Statistics Authority data, which is 240,304.' In addition, it was cited that 'fifteen percent of the forecast affected population, based on science-based projection, is 38,062.' Based on the CDRRMO Situation Report as of July 28, 2025, the population affected due to flooding reached a total of 44,723, while at least 12,158 were affected by storm surge. Total affected population as of July 29, 2025 reached a total of 56,881. (Information courtesy: Iloilo City Government)
GMA Network
17 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Over P1.9-B damage to agri due to Crising, Dante, Emong, Habagat —NDRRMC
More than P1.9 billion worth of agriculture were damaged due to combined effects of the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong, according to data from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Wednesday. In its Situational Report No. 26 dated July 30, NDRRMC said the production loss or cost of damage reached P1,960,474,286.32 affecting 66,989 farmers and fisherfolks. The most affected was Region 3 posting P1,105,731,824.39 damage to agriculture; followed by Region 4B (MIMAROPA) with 190,461,873.31; Region 1 with P155,786,034.97; Region 4A (CALABARZON) with 146,738,657.04; Negros Island Region with P97,265,558.58; Region 6 with P83,204,081.20; Region 2 with P76,411,047; Region 12 with 58,681,824; Region 5 with P44,914,911.19. Meanwhile, the estimated cost of damage to infrastructure was at P9,499,410,993.514. Affected areas were Regions 1, 2, 3, Cordillera Administrative Region, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, NIR, and 10. A total of 37,557 houses were also damaged in Regions 1, 2, CAR, 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, NIR, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, CARAGA, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. NDRRMC noted that the decrease in figure was due to ongoing validation and verification. The tropical cyclones and Habagat also affected 2,064,096 families or 7,457,942 persons. Of the number, 32,332 families or 113,438 persons were served inside 1,145 evacuation centers and 23,967 families or 90,617 persons were served outside evacuation centers. Thirty-four people were reported dead, of which two have been validated while 32 are still being validated. Seven people were reported missing while 22 were injured.— AOL, GMA Integrated News
