Despite the first game getting good reviews, the sequel, "Devil May Cry 2", got poor reviews. Nonetheless, since the second game sold well there was enough money to make "", which got many good reviews, although it got some criticisms for being such a difficult game. "Devil May Cry 4" also got good reviews, and the difficulty was made a little easier so that more people could enjoy it, but it was criticized for reusing levels instead of making more levels. Worried that the game series could lose its appeal to video game players if it did not change the game series much, Capcom hired a British game developer named Ninja Theory to reboot the game series with . The game was loosely based on the story of the earlier games, but the game had a much darker tone and Dante's look and personality was changed a lot. While the game got positive reviews from professional critics, it was criticized very heavily by fans of the series, who did not like Dante's new look and personality. Due to harsh criticisms from the fans, Capcom decided to continue the original series by making "Devil May Cry 5".