Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya has sparked speculation that he could return to direct another entry in the series, after responding to a fan's lore question about the original 1998 game on X (formerly Twitter). Kamiya, who has not worked on Devil May Cry or Resident Evil since leaving Capcom over a decade ago, typically ignores or blocks fans who ask about franchises he is no longer involved with, making his reply notable and fuelling excitement among the series' fanbase.

Responding on 9 August 2026 to a question about the lore behind a boss fight in the first Devil May Cry, Kamiya wrote that the answer "will become clear when I make the DMC series again", without elaborating further. Fans quickly seized on his choice of "when" rather than "if", flooding social media with memes and speculative posts. The comments come as Kamiya has already resumed working with Capcom on an upcoming Okami sequel, and alongside news that Devil May Cry's Netflix series has been renewed for a third and final season, boosting hopes that a new mainline game may not be far off.