Steam concurrent players for the Devil May Cry series rose sharply starting May 12, 2026, the same day the Netflix anime's second season began streaming. PlayTracker data suggests the anime drove the increase, alongside a large-scale Steam sale. DMC5 saw a fivefold jump from 1,431 to 7,432 players between May 11 and May 15.
Netflix released an animated music video for Devil May Cry Season 2 featuring the new single "See U in Hell" by Papa Roach featuring Hanumankind. The video debuted on May 7, 2026, ahead of the season's exclusive Netflix premiere on May 12, 2026. The song was written by Alex Seaver of Mako, Jacoby Shaddix, Hanumankind, and Tyler Demorest, and produced by Seaver and Demorest. Papa Roach's earlier song "Last Resort" was used in a trailer for Season 1. The first season of the animated series launched on Netflix on April 3, 2026, with the sequel announcement following a week later. The project was first announced in September 2023 as an anime series from Capcom, Studio Mir, and Adi Shankar. Series creator Adi Shankar commented on his mission for the upcoming season earlier this week. A key visual and main trailer were revealed last month. The voice cast includes Johnny Yong Bosch as Dante, Scout Taylor-Compton as Mary, Hoon Lee as White Rabbit, Kevin Conroy as VP Baines, and Chris Coppola as Enzo.