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MYSTERIOUS: Pragmata | Mind Blowing Facts

Bayonetta creator says Capcom might be thriving thanks to a constant push to create new IP like Pragmata

Capcom says it will continue to make new franchises going forward

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword is releasing 21 days earlier than expected, possibly cramping The Blood of Dawnwalker's style

Also: it's a little bit further away from GTA 6 splash damage.

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Pragmata's initial internal feedback called devs "incompetent at level design" and "unable to make compelling puzzles" during the difficult development of Capcom's sci-fi shooter

"Is this what you're trying to entertain your players with?"

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Capcom had "no idea" how Pragmata would be received, Hugh actor says, but now the star of the 'Space dad' banger is getting touching messages from people considering their own relationship with family

"I'm just glad everybody wanted to be space dad"

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"There are only so many buttons on a controller": How Pragmata overcame huge design challenges to deliver a "memorable and satisfying" action game

Interview | Game producer Naoto Oyama's biggest takeaways after launching Capcom's new sci-fi shooter

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The 6 best video games we've played in 2026 (so far) on PS5, Switch 2, PC and Xbox

It's already been an excellent year for new video games, and with 2026 at the halfway point, these are the best we've played so far.

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Pragmata Review – A Heartwarming Father & Daughter Space Adventure

The one thing which can hook me instantly onto any media is an unexpected Father and his unexpected Daughter dynamic. There's a reason why games like The

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Capcom learns all the right lessons from Pragmata's success: "The creation of completely new IPs is an important initiative" that "we intend to continue pursuing"

Alongside its Resident Evil and Monster Hunter games

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Capcom says it out loud: Pragmata has done so well that it will "consider the possibility of developing it into a series"

"A good example of how fresh ideas from younger staff, combined with collaboration with experienced employees, led to successful results"

GamesRadar

"I really couldn't sleep": In an absurd year for Capcom, Pragmata creators did not want to be the first ones to drop the ball

"When we finally see the player score, that's the moment we actually feel, oh, we did it."

GamesRadar

Pragmata director Yonghee Cho says it's not a sad dad game for a very simple reason: 'I'm not a sad dad, I'm a very happy dad'

That settles that.

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Capcom did not expect people to like the first Pragmata trailer so much, and like Todd Howard wincing at The Elder Scrolls 6, kind of regretted announcing it so early

But "that helped boost the spirits of the dev team"

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Why Pragmata disappeared for 6 years, and how Capcom built a new IP while the games industry imploded

Interview | Pragmata director Yonghee Cho's trip to the moon

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Pragmata's developers take all your comparisons to Xbox 360 shooters as a 'huge compliment', though I'm not convinced by their theory for why players are making the connection

"That's basically an honour."

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Pragmata leads love when you say it feels like a PS3 game, because that was a time when "a lot of different developers and publishers were experimenting"

"Honestly, it's a huge compliment"

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"Of course" the director of Pragmata would love a sequel, but he's "not the only one who decides" that at Capcom

"Please don't take that line out of context," adds Pragmata producer

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'Pragmata' director Yonghee Cho on creating Capcom’s resonant sci-fi lunar adventure (interview)

'Designing something new as a creator is incredibly exciting, but at the same time, it’s an extremely challenging endeavor.'

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Pragmata hits 2 million sales in 16 days, and after Capcom teased its potential future as a franchise, I'm even more hopeful for a sequel

Capcom says "marketing initiatives" played into the new game's quick success

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It's not confirmation of a Pragmata sequel, but Capcom has teased that its latest venture could have a future among its pantheon of iconic franchises after a tough development

The arduous development "was worth the effort".

The Guardian - UK

What makes good ‘game feel’? These three titles have pinned it down perfectly

Pragmata, Saros and Vampire Crawler bring together aesthetics, responsiveness and creative opportunities in joyous ways that can’t be defined, only experienced

PC Gamer

There are dozens of us! The best third-person shooter of all time sees HUGE* player spike on Steam after Capcom's Pragmata

That's right: Everybody's playing Vanquish.

PC Gamer

Some gamers are going full conspiracy theory over Pragmata's path tracing vs ray tracing debate, so I've donned my tin foil hat and taken a look

Yes, path tracing looks better than ray tracing. No, I don't think that's a plot.

GamesRadar

Pragmata "feels like a spiritual successor to the Xbox 360 and PS3 era of third-person action games," analyst says, and its "staggering" 1 million sales in 2 days come as no surprise

Shoutout to Capcom's "run of pure quality"

PC Gamer

Pragmata is yet another launch day fail for Intel's GPUs, but its quick response to game issues shows it's still working hard for gamers

The dad sim is back on the table for Intel GPUs.

Player One

Capcom's 'Pragmata' Sells 1 Million Copies in 48 Hours After Launch as New Sci-Fi Franchise Takes Off

Capcom's new sci-fi game "Pragmata" sells 1M copies in 48 hours after launch, boosted by strong reviews, marketing push, and multi-platform release success.

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