Devil May Cry 5 was released worldwide for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, marking the return of the popular action-adventure series.
Capcom released the Special Edition of Devil May Cry 5 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, featuring new content such as the playable character Vergil and enhanced graphics.
Vergil vanishes into another dimension, setting the stage for his later return and the unfolding events of the game.
Early in Devil May Cry 5, Nero's demonic arm is severed by a mysterious figure, disabling his primary ability and prompting new modifications.
V, a mysterious new character, appears and hires Dante to help combat the emergence of the Qliphoth tree.
A giant demonic tree called Qliphoth emerges from the ground, threatening the human world with demonic infestation.
Dante, Nero, and V collaborate to take down the Qliphoth and stop the demonic invasion.
V is revealed to be a part of Vergil, who has split his human and demon halves to pursue his own goals.
Vergil returns from the demon world, seeking to regain his full power and destroy the human world to reshape it.
Dante and Vergil engage in a climactic battle atop the Qliphoth to determine the fate of the human and demon worlds.
The Qliphoth is destroyed, ending the major demonic threat and restoring balance between worlds.
After his defeat, Vergil chooses to remain in the demon world, hinting at future events.
With assistance and technological upgrades, Nero regains his arm and continues as a demon hunter.