{"id":21340,"date":"2026-07-29T21:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21340"},"modified":"2026-07-29T21:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:42:59","slug":"pragmata-2-likelihood-is-high-says-capcom-as-game-exceeds-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21340","title":{"rendered":"Pragmata 2 likelihood is &#8216;high&#8217; says Capcom as game exceeds expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_306797682-18f6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29254003\" alt=\"Robot child Diana in Pragmata\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>A new Capcom star (Capcom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The chances of a sequel to Pragmata are high according to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/capcom\/\">Capcom<\/a>, as <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/resident-evil\/\">Resident Evil<\/a> Requiem surpasses another sales milestone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Between <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/25\/resident-evil-requiem-review-best-resi-since-2005-27089612\/\">Resident Evil Requiem<\/a>, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/04\/13\/pragmata-review-greatest-xbox-360-game-never-made-27959250\/\">Pragmata<\/a>, and Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, Capcom looks set for a stellar year in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As noted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/data\/pdf\/explanation\/2026\/1st\/explanation_2026_1st_01.pdf\">Capcom\u2019s latest earnings report<\/a>, Resident Evil Requiem has surpassed eight million copies sold since it launched in February this year. Pragmata, meanwhile, has sold over 2.5 million copies since April, which is very impressive for a new single-player IP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Capcom USA\u2019s chief operating officer, Rob Dyer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/pragmata-tops-2-million-sales-in-16-days\">previously described<\/a> Pragmata as a new IP for Capcom, implying a sequel is on the way. Now, another Capcom executive has strongly suggested a follow-up is coming at some point in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-07-29\/capcom-shares-surge-after-record-catalog-sales-1q-profit-beat\">Bloomberg<\/a>, Capcom corporate officer, Yoshikazu Shimauchi, said Pragmata\u2019s momentum exceeded the company\u2019s internal expectations, attributing its success to pre-release marketing and the \u2018appeal\u2019 of its lead character Diana.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, \u2018Shimauchi said the likelihood of a sequel is high\u2019 during the earnings call.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Sign up to the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/game-central\/\"><strong>GameCentral newsletter<\/strong><\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pragmata is a great (and crucially, original) sci-fi shooter, but there\u2019s certainly room for improvement \u2013 especially when it comes to enemy variety and pushing its hybrid hacking and shooting mechanics even further.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pragmata - Eight Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VrPBMjDSa7Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In its earnings report, Capcom specifically cites Pragmata and the success of \u2018catalogue titles\u2019 for driving up revenue and profits year-on-year. For the three months ending June 30, 2026, operating profit rose 66.9% year-on-year to 41,054 million yen (\u00a3188,561).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If a sequel looks almost certain, when we\u2019ll see it is a much more difficult question to answer. Capcom still hasn\u2019t delivered a follow-up to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/03\/06\/devil-may-cry-5-review-diabolically-stylish-8837402\/\">Devil May Cry 5<\/a>, despite its huge success, so that seems a far more important priority.<\/p>\n<p>The studio is also aiming to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/27\/capcom-wants-release-resident-evil-games-every-year-even-remakes-29234488\/\">release a new Resident Evil game every year<\/a>, which is its big money maker right now, alongside <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/monster-hunter\/\">Monster Hunter<\/a> and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/street-fighter\/\">Street Fighter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Capcom is perhaps also hoping Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, which launches September 4, will propel that series to major IP status as well. Based on our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/08\/20\/onimusha-way-sword-hands-on-preview-return-demon-samurai-23942861\/\">hands-on preview<\/a>, it\u2019s shaping up to be pretty impressive, so there\u2019s a good chance it will.<\/p>\n<p>Pragmata had a long and troubled development cycle, of over seven years, which is not too surprising given it\u2019s a new IP. A sequel would no doubt arrive more quickly but given the state of modern game development it would still take four to five years \u2013 and so would be unlikely to appear until at least 2030, and presumably as a primarily next gen game.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300965077-cec0.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28737474\" alt=\"Claire Redfield in Resident Evil Veronica wiping blood off her face as she holds a gun\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Resident Evil Veronica is planned for next year (Capcom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Email\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/29\/pragmata-2-likelihood-high-says-capcom-game-exceeds-expectations-29253901\/mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment 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