Capcom Will Keep "Reactivating" Old IP After Onimusha

Capcom Is Working On "Reactivating" Old IPs As Onimusha Sells 1 Million In A Day Published Sep 7, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Joshua Robertson is an editor for TheGamer, having working in news, guides, features, and reviews since 2022. They have written thousands of news stories, ranging from industry-breaking events, to smaller, more personal community pieces, and have covered several high-profile showcases such as The Game Awards and Nintendo Directs. Joshua is considered an expert in soulslikes, horror, JRPGs and everything Final Fantasy, having written extensive coverage for massively popular online titles like Final Fantasy 14. Sign in to your TheGamer account Onimusha: Way of the Sword came out earlier this month, and the consensus appears to be that it's a pretty good game. In fact, I personally think that it's Capcom's best game so far this year, and said as much in my full review of the game. All the marketing and word of mouth appears to have done its job too, as Capcom recently announced that the game managed to sell one million copies on the first day of release. While Onimusha is an established name, the series has been dormant for a couple of decades, so that's still some impressive work and really does drive home how much people are clamoring for older series to return. Thankfully, Capcom seems to be more than willing to actually give fans what they want, as in a recent press release celebrating Onimusha: Way of the Sword's recent sales milestone, the company claimed that it wants to keep "reactivating" its older titles and start leaning more heavily on its vast library of dormant titles to prop up its blockbuster releases. "In addition to regularly releasing major new titles each year, Capcom is focusing on re-activating IPs that haven’t had a new title launch recently," reads the press release. "The company is working to further maximize corporate value by leveraging its rich library of content, including this title." Of course, Capcom has plenty of dormant IP that it could lean on if it chooses to do so. Not only do you have big dormant names like Dino Crisis and Breath of Fire that haven't had new games in decades, there are also more niche titles like Viewtiful Joe, Darkstalkers, and God Hand, which are all pretty prime pickings for remasters. Released September 4, 2026 ESRB Mature 17+ / Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, In-Game Purchases Developer(s) Capcom Publisher(s) Capcom Engine RE Engine Genre(s) Action, Adventure, RPG