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Capcom Once Again Lists Ace Attorney as an IP They Want to Grow

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May 132026
 

Back in December, Capcom listed Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney as IPs they wanted to grow.

The stated plan was to use new games, remakes, etc. to get these three IPs on the same level as Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter.

This news became more exciting after last year’s Game Awards, where Capcom announced a new Mega Man game.

Now Capcom has released a new financial report, and that goal has been reiterated. This time, the list of brands they want to become “the next engine of growth” includes not only Ace Attorney, Mega Man, and Devil May Cry, but also Onimusha, Dragon’s Dogma, Okami, and Dead Rising.

(We know an Okami sequel is in the works, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword is due out this year.)

That sounds pretty promising for Ace Attorney after all. With the full series (aside from the crossover) now on modern platforms, a new game feels like the logical next step to grow the IP. I know I’ve been optimistic for years now, to the point where it starts to feel baseless, but this really does feel like a positive sign.

Unfortunately, the report also includes a page about using generative AI. At least it sounds like they only intend to use it for “routine tasks” rather than creative work, although “draft generation” being on the list has me wary.

Anyway, what do you think about the latest news from Capcom’s financial report?

We’ve Officially Caught Up to Apollo Justice’s Timeline

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Apr 202026
 

We used to joke about how we’d catch up to the timeline of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney before getting Ace Attorney 7, and now we’re here.

April 20, 2026 is the date of the first case in Apollo Justice.

I remember when fans celebrated hitting the dates of the original trilogy’s cases, and now we can finally do the same thing with Apollo Justice.

When Ace Attorney came out, it opted for a “near-future” setting, with the games being set a few years ahead of when they released.

They then kept this going with the 7-year time gap between the end of Trials & Tribulations and the start of Apollo Justice.

Well, we made it through that whole time gap in real time without getting another Ace Attorney game, which now leaves us with a new question: will we get through the entire sequel trilogy’s timeline before a new game is announced, or will we have another set of dates to look forward to by the time we get that far?

We’re also closing in on the 25th anniversary of the series this year. With all the games (excluding the crossover) available through multiplatform collections and Capcom listing it as an IP they want to grow, the future has never looked brighter.. . although I’ve said that for a few years in a row now.

What do you think? Will Ace Attorney 7 finally be announced? Will we have a new Ace Attorney game before we hit the end of the canon timeline? And, if a new game is announced, will it do another timeskip to keep the near-future setting intact?

In the meantime, Happy Apollo Justice Day!

Capcom Names Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney as IPs to Grow

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Dec 082025
 

In this year’s annual investor report from Capcom, there’s one particular section that got my attention.

After discussing their current core IPs, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter, they then went on to name Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney as three they’d like to turn into core IPs.

They hope to do this “through new releases, remakes, and ports of titles in these series to new hardware.”

Well, as far as Ace Attorney is concerned, we’ve already got all the games on new hardware (except for the crossover with Professor Layton). If they really want to grow the IP, a new game is the option from that list we need the most!

I’ve been optimistic for a while now that a new Ace Attorney announcement is coming soon. This only increases my hopes.

As for the other two series listed, Mega Man 11 came out in 2018, only in a slightly better position than Ace Attorney as far as new releases go, and even though in my mind Devil May Cry 5 came out recently, it was in 2019. Hey, maybe all three will get a new announcement soon!

What do you think about Capcom’s expressed desire to turn these three series into core IPs?

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