Posting in the official Capcom community forums, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development Christian Svensson lamented the sales of the PC version of Devil May Cry 4. "I'm not sure about how Capcom in general feels but It's not doing as well as I would like in the U.S. at retail," said Svensson. "It's such a good version and it really deserves better sales. I know it's getting pirated to hell and back (it was up on torrents literally the day it shipped)."
Commenting on potential digital distribution of Devil May Cry 4, Svensson added, "I certainly have pushed for digital distribution on the title (globally, I'm responsible for all DD deals) but Capcom Japan so far has not allowed it. For the record ALL CEI developed titles will be distributed extremely widely via digital channels (not just Steam or Direct2Drive, but more than a dozen partners across more than 100 sites/portals for everything we do). I've spent the last year building up that channel and I'm continuing to add partners even in advance of Age of Booty, MotoGP, Neopets, Dark Void and Flock shipping."
"Piracy's not the ultimate cause... but it's a factor," commented Svensson later in the topic thread. "We are members of the PCGA. As a company, we strongly believe that the future of the PC is bright."
