In a gaming landscape that feels like it’s dominated by sequels, remakes, and remasters, Capcom’s new original game, Pragmata, launched recently and got off to a very good start. Capcom said in a news release that the game sold more than 1 million units over its first 48 hours following its release on April 17.<\/p>\n
Pragmata is a near-future-set sci-fi action-adventure game focusing on the character Hugh Williams and an robot girl, Diana. Capcom said in its announcement of the sales milestone that Pragmata was developed “by a team of younger Capcom developers” who brought new ideas into the mix.<\/p>\n
Capcom said it promoted the game with a range of marketing pushes and offered a playable demo for players to try. Additionally, Capcom said it tried to reach a wider audience by bringing the game to the Switch 2 at launch (it’s coming to Switch 2 in Japan and other parts of Asia on April 24). Capcom said its efforts “generated significant momentum” for Pragmata , which helped the game reach 1 million sales in 48 hours.<\/p>\n
The development team said in a statement that it is “truly delighted” to see Pragmata do so well, so quickly, with the developer adding that they<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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