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At One Point, Capcom Was Going To Make Pragmata "A Little Bit More Horror Focused"
What a relief. Hugh and Diana's new sci-fi game Pragmata could have been "a little bit more" horror-focused, according to the game's lead producer Masachika Kawata. During an interview last month, he mentioned how early in Pragmata's development, Capcom was still very much experimenting with "what type of game" it could be, and "at one point", there was the idea to go down a more terrifying pathway, which is often a great fit with the sci-fi genre.
PRAGMATA free DLC ‘Mega Man Pack’ announced
Capcom has announced the free downloadable content “Mega Man Pack” for science-fiction hacking action adventure …
Pragmata Fully Leans into Mega Man Conspiracy with a Ridiculous In-Game Outfit
Coming soon. If you recall, prior to the release of Pragmata, some fans convinced themselves that the new Capcom action was secretly a Mega Man game. That didn't turn out to be true, but the theory did spread surprisingly far — enough that the publisher purposefully poked fun at it in an April Fools joke. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
No Joke, Capcom Is Adding A Mega Man Skin To Pragmata
"Inspired by Mega Man: Dual Override". Remember the "joke" Capcom teased, showing a Mega Man outfit in its new space game Pragmata? Well, it's now official!
Pragmata is getting Mega Man skins
“Pragmata is not a Mega Man game,” Capcom told VGC last year
Capcom Says The Likelihood Of A Pragmata Sequel Is High
The title has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. It's still early days for Capcom's new IP Pragmata, but it seems the future is bright after the title sold over 2.5 million units since launching in April. The team has already touched on the idea of a sequel, and now an update has been shared alongside the company's latest financial results.
Pragmata developers considered giving Diana a bob cut to reduce rendering costs, but scrapped the idea in favor of a more “character-appropriate” hairstyle
At CEDEC 2026, Capcom's Pragmata developers talked about the challenges behind creating Diana's iconic long hairstyle.
Capcom says likelihood of a Pragmata sequel is high, citing strong sales and 'appeal' of its main character, Diana
Yesterday, we saw Capcom release sales figures for two of its latest releases, Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem, via the company's Q1 2026 financial report. It mentioned Pragmata's impressive figures (racking up 2.5m sales since its release earlier this year), and the equally impressive performance of Resident Evil Requiem, already at 8m.
Pragmata defies my expectations by selling 2.5 million copies in just 3 months as Capcom celebrates a very successful start to 2026
It's good to see that at least someone's doing well.
Pragmata Starts Strong, But Resident Evil Series Is The Star Of Capcom's Latest Financial Report
Best of the best. Capcom has today released its Q1 financial results for FY2026, sharing the official numbers for Pragmata's launch period and updates on a bunch of other titles besides. It's the Resident Evil series that's the star of the show this time around, however, as it seems to have become the best-selling Japanese third-party game series ever. Thanks to Requiem's strong start (eight million sales and counting), the latest report states that the series has now surpassed 213 million unit
Pragmata developers share devastating internal criticism from the game’s early development, earning sympathy from industry peers and fans
A recent documentary on Pragmata's development reveals details about the prolonged, troubled development of the project.
To make Pragmata's Diana feel naturally childlike, a small group of women dubbed the "Diana Police" was set up to keep things in check
Despite being a dad game, a pseudo-genre that has its fair share of problems in the way it depicts father-child relationships, Pragmata generally seemed to approach all of this fairly well. The consensus seems to be that space man Hugh was genuinely kind of a nice guy, and that his relationship with Diana was actually quite sweet. But as it turns out, the game's lead devs had to get a bit of a helping hand in writing Diana specifically, resulting in a group of women coming in to help as part of
Pragmata's Latest PS5 Update Adds Hugh's Best Outfit and Nerfs One of the Hardest Challenges
Here are the patch notes. Capcom has released a new patch for its brilliant sci-fi shooter, Pragmata. Available to download now, the update makes only a few changes, but they're some pretty good ones. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Pragmata's development team included a group of women known as the "Diana Police" to convincingly capture her child-like innocence
Capcom's long-in-the-works space game Pragmata finally released in April, garnering plenty of praise for its gameplay and more. But, one thing that really captured players' hearts was the friendship between astronaut Hugh and his android companion Diana.
Capcom had a women-led “Diana Police” on the Pragmata team to make sure Diana was cute in an “uncontrived and childlike” way
In a recent livestream, Pragmata developers revealed they had a "Diana Police" who made sure to keep her natural cuteness "balanced."
Capcom to celebrate Father’s Day in Japan with special Pragmata stream starring Hugh and Diana’s voice actors
Capcom has decided to celebrate Father's Day Pragmata-style, with a special event scheduled for June 18.
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.
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."
'Of Course': Pragmata Director Wants a Sequel to Happen Just as Much as You Do
But it's not his decision. Capcom's Pragmata made a fairly big splash when it arrived earlier this year. The new IP from the Japanese publisher has proven to be a success, and its director is keen to see more. In an interview with GamesRadar, director Yonghee Cho is asked about the potential for Pragmata to become another big series for Capcom going forward. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Pragmata Director Would "Love To See A Sequel", But The Decision Isn't His Alone
Join the club. It's fair to say that Pragmata has been quite the success for Capcom since it launched earlier this year. It sped past 2 million copies sold in its first 16 days, and it sounds like the studio might be willing to return to the IP down the line. It's far too early to say what's next for the series, of course, but that doesn't stop us from wondering what the future might hold, so it was only a matter of time before the big sequel discussion would pop up. This is the topic that was p
A Pragmata sequel? Well, "of course" Capcom's game director would love one, but alas, he is "not the only one who decides"
Pragmata's director would "of course" love to make a sequel to Capcom's space-based small girl and astronaut starring game, but he isn't the only person who needs to give it the green light.
Pragmata director says ‘of course’ he’d like to make a sequel, ‘but I’m not the one who decides’
Director expresses willingness to work on Pragmata 2, following 2 million sales
Using GameChat Will Actually Boost Pragmata's Performance On Switch 2
But why? If you've played Pragmata on the Switch 2, then you'll know by now that it's a pretty solid port from Capcom. Visuals look nice, it performs well, and it's just a damn good game through and through. But what if you could push the performance even further? Well, as demonstrated by the chaps over at Digital Foundry, you can, and it's all tied to GameChat. So essentially, playing the game normally will yield a frame rate of around 47-53fps depending on the situation, but if you shrink the
Here's Why Switch 2 GameChat Actually Boosts Performance in Pragmata
And why it also raises frame-rates in other Capcom RE Engine games. Did you know that the Switch 2's GameChat feature can actually boost frame-rates in a handful of games? That's the surprising conclusion we came to after testing a selection of Capcom games based on the RE Engine for last week's DF Direct, following up on a tip sent by DF supporter Draga who first discovered the issue. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net
Japanese voice actress behind Pragmata’s Diana to stream herself playing the game
Nao Toyama, the voice of Diana, will be playing Pragmata for her first ever gaming livestream.
Game of the Month: Pragmata (April 2026)
As voted by you. Well, that one just flew by, didn't it? April seemed a bit back-loaded, with the likes of Saros — Sony's latest first-party exclusive — dropping on the final day, but in hindsight, it was a pretty strong month from the start. Aside from Housemarque's intense and enjoyably broody action-shooter, the other headline act was probably Pragmata, which went down extremely well with both reviewers and players. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
It's not just Resident Evil Requiem pulling in the numbers for Capcom, Pragmata also just crossed another impressive sales milestone less than one month after its acclaimed release
Pragmata has sold another 1m copies, bringing its total sales figure up to an impressive 2m since its release last month.
Pragmata Sales Reach 2m in Under a Month
Capcom's latest robo-adventure Pragmata has sold two million copies, the company has announced, and it's done so in under a month.
Pragmata Success Continues, Now at Two Million Copies Sold
Newest milestone achieved in 16 days. Capcom's latest new IP Pragmata continues to go from strength to strength, as the publisher has confirmed the game's sales now sit at over two million units. It managed to hit the new sales milestone in the 16 days following its 17th April 2026 launch. The long-in-development game already appears to be considered a success within Capcom, as executives have recently highlighted it as an IP to explore in the future, suggesting a sequel could be on the cards. E
GOTY Candidate Pragmata Gets Even Better Visuals on PS5 Pro with New Patch
You did good, Diana. Pragmata already looked and played best on Sony’s gussied-up PS5 Pro hardware, but now it’s been given an extra little bump. You may recall from original reporting, via Digital Foundry, that the supercharged system was using PSSR2 to upscale from an 864p internal resolution up to 4K. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Feature: Pragmata Gets PS5 Pro Resolution Bump: Version 1.21 Comes With an Undocumented Upgrade
PS5 Increasingly Professional. Pragmata's PS5 Pro release was something of a strange one, as it offered the best way to play the game on console, yet it actually used a lower internal resolution than the base PS5 code in its 60fps mode. With patch 1.21, that's now been rectified, with the game moving from an 864p internal resolution to 1080p, the same as the vanilla PS5. Read the full article on digitalfoundry.net
Review: Pragmata PC Review: Path Tracing Is A Game Changer - And Surprisingly Scalable
Plus: those all-important optimised settings. It's been a few weeks now since we first looked at the PC version of Pragmata on DF Direct, viewed through the lens of a high-power RTX 5090-powered path tracing monster, alongside a more mainstream-orientated RTX 4060 machine. We still love the game and Capcom's expert use of the RE Engine, and the PC version is robust, with little in the way of stuttering issues. It's just the problem of the limiting 8GB framebuffer on lower-end GPUs that remains
Players’ Choice – Pragmata voted April 2026’s top new game
Your votes have spoken: A new dynamic duo emerges as Pragmata wins Players’ Choice for April. Congrats to Capcom! What games have you been playing this month so far? Share predictions on May’s winner in the comments below. Last month was filled with adventures across moons, mindscapes, and the cartoon world! Some big new releases […]
It Sounds Like Capcom Has Another Huge IP On Its Hands With Pragmata
The future's bright. Pragmata, Capcom's latest flagship game, has already proven to be a pretty huge success. In an age where publishers are becoming more and more risk-averse, the brand-new IP managed to sell over 1 million copies in its first two days on sale – and that's before the Switch 2 version launched in Japan. So with that in mind, it sounds like Capcom might be keen to make more Pragmata games in the future. As covered by Game File (thanks, VGC), Capcom USA's COO Rob Dyer made an enco
‘We’ve got another IP’: Capcom hints Pragmata could see more games
Capcom shares encouraging words on the future of the sci-fi shooter
Pragmata Community Comforts a Dad Who Shared That Diana Reminds Him of His Late Daughter
The Capcom community is fighting back tears after one fan shared how Pragmata reminded him of his late daughter.
Pragmata 2 Might Happen as Capcom Calls It an IP to Explore
Off the back of one million sales. There is a chance we will see much more from Hugh and Diana in the future, as Capcom is now seemingly exploring the idea of turning Pragmata into a franchise. During a press conference in Las Vegas earlier in the week, Capcom USA's chief operating officer Rob Dyer revealed that Pragmata is another IP it can explore in the future. "We're to a point now where we've got another IP that Capcom — and god bless them, has an arsenal — that we can continue to go down,"
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".
After a successful debut, it sounds like Capcom believes its brand-new IP Pragmata has a bright future ahead
It seems Capcom could have another franchise on its hands. After selling 1m copies in just two days (two days!), the studio's astronaut and small girl-starring game Pragmata could be just the beginning for its brand-new IP.
Random: Gamer Buys Dodgy Copy Of Pragmata And Breaks Their Switch 2
Be careful, folks. If you're in the market for a new game – specifically a brand-new release, mind you – and fancy bagging yourself a cheeky discount, just be careful. A gamer over on ResetEra by the username 'jokkir' unfortunately found out the hard way by purchasing Pragmata via a Warehouse Deal on Amazon. After inserting the cartridge into the Switch 2 and having no joy, they found that they were unable to eject it in the usual manner.
Pragmata's Diana Hacks Resident Evil Social Pages, and It's Just Adorable
She's discovered what Umbrella actually makes. Diana from Pragmata is quite quickly becoming one of the video game faces of 2026, and Capcom is really leaning into it by letting the android hack into the social media channels of its other franchises. Today, she's taken over the Resident Evil social pages. Her self-portrait is the profile picture, she is now supposedly in Raccoon City itself, and the profile banner is Diana hacking the Raccoon City sign while wearing the goggles of Victor Gideon
UK Charts: Pragmata Shoves Tomodachi Life Off The Top Spot
'Scuse me. The latest UK Charts data is in, and after Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream debuted at number one last week, Pragmata has now stepped in to take the crown, pushing the former down to number three. Cyberpunk 2077 has also stormed up the podium to take the silver medal, after what we can only assume has been some aggressive discounting on PC. Resident Evil Requiem is still performing well, moving just one spot down to number four. Switch 2 sales are understandably not on the same level
Pragmata: How to get the secret ending
Pragmata has an extra scene you can unlock by completing a few extra steps after finishing the game. Here's how to go about it.
Capcom fan snatches up Pragmata website domain and fills it with Resident Evil memes
One Pragmata player with a keen eye for website domains has taken a fake, unclaimed website from inside the game and made it their own with humorous references to Resident Evil's naughty Albert Wesker.
Pragmata Now Links to Albert Wesker Memes, After Fan Snaps Up In-Game Website
Pragmata publisher Capcom has left another vacant URL in one of its video games — so, of course, a fan has snapped it up.
Feature: How To Run Pragmata At 1440p on PlayStation 5 - But Should You?
A big improvement over stock 1080p - but frame-rates are impacted. Capcom's brilliant Pragmata ships on the standard PlayStation 5 in both "resolution" and "frame-rate" modes using a native 1080p pixel count, using FSR 1 spatial upscaling for a 4K output. However, if you play the game first on PS5 Pro and use system-level cloud saves to bring your data over to the base console, you get a curious new feature: that base full HD resolution is now QHD - 1440p. It works on both modes and while there
Pragmata Japan Comedy Reference
There are all sorts of hidden cute moments with Diana and Hugh in Capcom’s Pragmata. But some players have recently spotted a Japanese comedy reference that Diana makes when handling the Globe REM collectable.
Pragmata: How to get the Courage in Desperation achievement
AUTOMATON West's guide on how to get the Courage in Desperation achievement in Capcom's Pragmata.
Pragmata: How to get the Who Needs Guns!? achievement
The Who Needs Guns!? achievement in Pragmata can be acquired in different areas and ways, but here is one of the best spots to do so.
Random: Pragmata Has a Fun Surprise for Patient PS5 Players
Main men-Hugh. Capcom's new game Pragmata is winning hearts now that it's out on PS5, and players are stumbling into a bunch of Easter eggs and fun details. If you'd like to discover these for yourself, be warned, as we'll be posting some below. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Pragmata scene where Diana spins a globe is actually a reference to bizarre Japanese comedy act that “definitely doesn’t make sense to Western players”
In a recent viral post, Japanese players pointed out that a visual gag in Pragmata where Diana spins a globe is actually a nod to comedian Gorgeous.
Are Pragmata’s hack-filled shootouts thrilling, or fatiguing? How Capcom’s shooter tackles the age-old challenge of blending action with puzzles
Pragmata is the new third-person moonbase shooter from Capcom in which you play Hugh, a gruff spacedad, with a small girl android named Diana riding around on your back. The game's core gimmick is that Diana can (and, indeed, must) hack the robots you're battling to nix their shields and so forth, using a real-time holographic minigame in which you move around a grid to reach a green square. There are also simpler varieties of hack for opening doors and springing traps.
PS5 Pro Just Made Pragmata Even Better in New Patch
Update with native PSSR2 support now live. Capcom has pushed a new Pragmata update live today that adds official support for PSSR2 on PS5 Pro. There's some confusion here, as following a technical analysis from Digital Foundry, it was assumed the game already was utilising the newly enhanced feature. However, the Japanese publisher said this fresh patch "adds official support for the upgraded PSSR" and shows an example of it in action on social media. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Capcom has thanked Macross and Transformers legend Shoji Kawamori for helping with Pragmata development
Kawamori says he helped with world-building and giving the game an anime-style sci-fi feel
Pragmata: How to look for Holo-Walls and Mini Cabins
Pointers on how to locate Holo-Walls and Mini Cabins in Pragmata's to unlock achievements and benefits for Hugh and Diana.
Pragmata Looks Best on PS5 Pro, Says Tech Experts
"Another winning case". The tech analysis from experts Digital Foundry is in, and Pragmata delivers another excellent experience on the PS5 Pro. Ever since Sony introduced its upgraded PSSR2 upscaler earlier this year, the supercharged console has been clearing the competition. And much like with Resident Evil Requiem, that remains the case with Hugh and Diana’s brilliant debut. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Pragmata Looks Best on PS5 Pro, Say Tech Experts
"Another winning case". The tech analysis from experts Digital Foundry is in, and Pragmata delivers another excellent experience on the PS5 Pro. Ever since Sony introduced its upgraded PSSR2 upscaler earlier this year, the supercharged console has been clearing the competition. And much like with Resident Evil Requiem, that remains the case with Hugh and Diana’s brilliant debut. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Pragmata Sales Have Already Topped 1m, Capcom Announces
Capcom's latest game Pragmata is already cleaning up in sales terms, the publisher announced earlier today.
Pragmata has sold over 1 million copies in just 2 days, after 3 delays dragged out development by 4 years
It's finally here, and it's actually good.
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Resident Evil Requiem Sales Pass 8 Million, Pragmata Passes 2.5 Million, Capcom Confirms
In its financial earnings report for Q1 of FY2026, Capcom also reports 54.7% year-on-year growth in net sales and 66.9% year-on-year growth for operating profit The post Resident Evil Requiem Sales Pass 8 Million, Pragmata Passes 2.5 Million, Capcom Confirms
Capcom reports another strong quarter as Resident Evil Requiem passes 8 million sold and Pragmata hits 2.5 million
Q1 net sales were up 54% and operating profit was up 67% year-on-year
Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem bolster a strong quarter for Capcom, as Monster Hunter and Street Fighter sales hit record highs
Capcom has released sales figures for two of its latest releases - Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem - in the company's Q1 2026 financial report. Both are doing well.
Star Fox Hands-On, Pragmata, and the 100-Yen Democracy
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Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata help Capcom to a ninth consecutive year of record profits
The success of Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata have helped Capcom earn record profit for the ninth year in a row.
UK Charts: Tomodachi Life Stands Strong As Pragmata Falls Off A Cliff
Swings and roundabouts. The latest UK boxed charts data is in, and it seems World Cup fever might be starting to take hold with EA SPORTS FC 26 climbing its way back to number 1. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream now finds itself back at number 2, but it's clear the game is maintaining good sales after its launch on 16th April. On the flip side, Pragmata has fallen off a cliff this week, tumbling from number 10 to number 28. This isn't to insinuate that it's doing poorly, mind you – the game has
PlayStation Store: April 2026’s top downloads
It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In April, Pragmata landed in the top three on the US charts, while Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes debuted on the PS VR2 charts, and NTE made an appearance on free-to-play. Check out the full listings below. What […]
Sonic movie producers are psyched about Tomb Raider, a Streets of Rage film.. and a Planet of Lana one?
PLUS: Encouraging words from Capcom about Pragmata's future, and from Niantic about Pikmin Bloom's present. All of this from iicon in Las Vegas.
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.
This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster, PRAGMATA for Switch 2, more
Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, … Source
Steam week in review: Pragmata and Windrose face off, with sad sci-fi dads proving no match for tree-chopping pirates
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending April 19.
Podcast: Should Xbox remove COD from Game Pass?
Plus: Andy shares his thoughts on Pragmata
Here's What Pragmata And Mouse: PI For Hire Look Like On Xbox Series X|S
Two of this week's biggest releases. We've actually had quite a lot of big releases on Xbox this week, and two of the biggest are Capcom's Pragmata and the indie sensation Mouse: PI for Hire, so we thought we'd give you a look at both of these running on Xbox. Let's start with Pragmata — we actually covered an Xbox and Switch comparison for the demo version of this game a while ago, which showed that both the Xbox Series X and S were running at a mostly smooth 60FPS, but the Series S version not
Capcom's Already the Year's Best PS5 Publisher, and It's Only April
Capgod. With strong reviews for Pragmata dropping earlier this week, Capcom has now published three extremely highly rated games in 2026 — and we're only in April. Capcom's been killing it for so long now that it feels like most people just take the company's output for granted, but we need to stress just how difficult it is to release one banger, never mind three. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
This week in PC games: sci-fi shooter Pragmata, 2.5D platformer Replaced, and the most wishlisted game on Steam compete with illuminated manuscripts
As you may well know, Edwin has been devoured by The Maw more than once in his time as news editor. Though you cant say he's not learned from the experience of being a digestee. Knowing that The Maw becomes particularly agitated in weeks stuffed with new releases, I suspect he saw the bloated Steam Upcoming chart and hastily booked his holiday, leaving us to wrangle the beast.
This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: PRAGMATA, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, more
PRAGMATA for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for Switch are … Source
In a Busy Month for New PS5 Games, Don't Sleep on Mouse P.I. For Hire
A hard-boiled hit. It’s a particularly packed month for new PS5 releases in April, with Pragmata and Saros just two of the titles vying for your attention. But don’t sleep on Mouse P.I. For Hire! Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Video: 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In April 2026
Pokémon, Pragmata, Tomodachi Life and more! April is officially underway, and it's another action-packed month for the Switch 1 & 2 in terms of new releases. There's a little bit of something for everyone - starting with Goat Simulator 3 on Switch 2, which is already available! Next week we've got Pokémon Champions, and in the middle of the month is the launch of Tomodachi Life and Capcom's new IP Pragmata. And to go out with a bang, He-Man: Dragon Pearl of Destruction is bringing more beat 'em
NVIDIA reveal more GeForce NOW games for April including PRAGMATA
Cloud gaming may not be for everyone, but NVIDIA GeForce NOW works strikingly well on Linux especially with their new Native Linux Beta app. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
April’s upcoming games: Pragmata, Pokémon, Saros, and more
Here’s every big new game scheduled for Xbox, PS5, Switch 2, and PC in April