Capcom announced that apart from regularly releasing major new titles each year, it is focusing on re-introducing IPs that have not seen new entries recently. The company also stated its policy to maximize corporate value by leveraging its rich content library, including the recently released 'Onimusha: Way of the Sword'.
Behind this initiative is the performance of the recently released 'Onimusha: Way of the Sword'. As the new game—which revived the 'Onimusha' series after more than 20 years—achieved success on its launch day, Capcom officially declared its commitment to bringing back dormant IPs. In effect, 'Onimusha' proved that even IPs that have been quiet for a long time retain sufficient market viability.
'Onimusha: Way of the Sword' is a swordplay action game set in Edo-era Kyoto with Miyamoto Musashi as its main protagonist. Coming over 20 years after the previous entry, Capcom explained that it built awareness across a wide player base prior to launch through marketing efforts including multiple demo releases and hands-on exhibitions. On September 7, Capcom announced via its official website that the game surpassed 1 million units in worldwide sales on its day of release, driving cumulative sales of the 'Onimusha' series past 10 million units.
While Capcom did not disclose which specific IPs are under consideration for reactivation next, several Capcom franchises have gone without new installments for over a decade. Most notably, 'Dino Crisis' has not seen a new numbered game since 'Dino Crisis 3' in 2003, 'Phoenix Wright' since 'Phoenix Wright 6' in 2016, and 'Dead Rising' similarly has not had a new numbered title since 'Dead Rising 4' in 2016.
Meanwhile, for 'Okami', the revival of the series was already officially signaled when a sequel project was revealed in 2024.
