In a gaming landscape that feels like it’s dominated by sequels, remakes, and remasters, Capcom’s new original game, Pragmata, launched recently and got off to a very good start. Capcom said in a news release that the game sold more than 1 million units over its first 48 hours following its release on April 17.
Pragmata is a near-future-set sci-fi action-adventure game focusing on the character Hugh Williams and an robot girl, Diana. Capcom said in its announcement of the sales milestone that Pragmata was developed “by a team of younger Capcom developers” who brought new ideas into the mix.
Capcom said it promoted the game with a range of marketing pushes and offered a playable demo for players to try. Additionally, Capcom said it tried to reach a wider audience by bringing the game to the Switch 2 at launch (it’s coming to Switch 2 in Japan and other parts of Asia on April 24). Capcom said its efforts “generated significant momentum” for Pragmata , which helped the game reach 1 million sales in 48 hours.
The development team said in a statement that it is “truly delighted” to see Pragmata do so well, so quickly, with the developer adding that they will make “every effort” to help the game reach an even broader audience going forward.
Something that also likely did not hurt Pragmata was its strong reviews. GameSpot’s Pragmata review scored the game a 9/10, with reviewer Steve Watts saying it is “Capcom’s next great franchise.”
Pragmata boasts an impressive 86 on GameSpot sister site Metacritic, while user reviews have been strong as well. Pragmata is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2.