A fresh start in Devil May Cry 5?
Starting a new game in Devil May Cry 5 isn't as straightforward as selecting a "New Game" option from the main menu. The game utilizes a single save file that overwrites your progress.
Devil May Cry 5 primarily uses a single save file. Your progress is automatically saved as you play through missions. There aren't multiple save slots within the game itself to keep separate playthroughs.
Deleting your saved data and starting from scratch
This solution of course will erase all your progress, unlocked difficulties, items, and upgrades. The method varies depending on the platform.
Playstation
Go to Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data in System Storage > Delete
Select Devil May Cry 5 and delete all save files. You might also want to disable automatic cloud saves to prevent your old save from being redownloaded.
Xbox
Go to My Games & Apps > Devil May Cry 5 > Menu button > Manage game & add-ons > Saved data
Select your gamertag, then choose "Delete everywhere" to remove it from both your console and the cloud, or "Delete from console" if you only want to remove it locally.
PC (Steam)
- Disable Steam Cloud synchronization for Devil May Cry 5 (Right-click the game in your library > Properties > Updates > uncheck "Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for Devil May Cry 5").
- Navigate to the save data location. This is typically in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<Your Steam User ID>\601150\remote\win64_save\
- Delete all the files within the win64_save folder (usually files with the .bin extension).
- Launch the game. A new save file will be created.
- If you want to re-enable Steam Cloud, you can do so after starting a new game. Steam will likely ask you whether to upload your local save or download the cloud save. Choose to upload your local new save.
Using a Different Profile/Account
On consoles, you can create a new user profile. Game saves are usually tied to the user profile, so playing on a new profile will give you a completely fresh game.
Similarly, on PC (if you're using Steam Family Sharing or have another Steam account), you can play the game on a different account to have separate save data.
Using Mission Select for replaying
In case you just want to replay some missions, after completing the game once, you will unlock the Mission Select option.
You can revisit any mission with any unlocked character and difficulty. It allows you to experience the story and gameplay again from the beginning of any mission with your current character progression.
Conclusions
As you can see, there is no way to just select a New Game like in many other videogames, but you can achieve the same by deleting the save data or using different accounts.
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