Ace Attorney Trilogy Passed An Impressive Milestone, But No New Game Is In Sight
Key Points:
- Capcom announced that the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy has sold over 5 million copies since its 2019 release on modern consoles, contributing to the franchise's total sales of over 15 million copies.
- To celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary on October 12, Capcom shared new artwork by Kazuya Nuri and Takuro Fuse alongside the sales milestone announcement.
- Despite the sales success and dedicated fanbase, there is currently no information on the development or release of a new Ace Attorney game.
- The most recent Ace Attorney release in the West was 2021's The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, which is a remake of older Japanese titles rather than a new mainline game.
- The last mainline Ace Attorney game featuring key characters was 2016's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, marking over a decade without a new main installment in North America.