The action game Onimusha: Way of the Sword was successfully released on September 4, triggering a significant surge in Capcom's stock price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. According to the gaming industry media outlet GameBiz, the company's shares reached their highest point of the year by September 7. The financial market reacted very positively to the project's commercial success, as the game reignited investor interest in this classic series.
The new entry in the series delivered impressive performance: global sales surpassed 1 million copies on its first day of release. The game received high praise from critics, achieving a score of 85 on Metacritic. Additionally, it quickly topped Steam's global best-sellers chart (maintaining the lead in Japan for three consecutive days) and set a peak concurrent player count of over 85,000 on the platform.
Capcom attributes the high demand not only to the revamped combat system and modern graphics. Management specifically highlighted the effectiveness of their marketing strategy: a series of demos and closed media preview events prior to launch successfully built anticipation among players. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now available on PC (Steam, EGS, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.