It is worth mentioning that there's no black and white answer here regarding listening to the fanbase or money. DmC is untested and a huge risk: Capcom isn't listening to the money because they don't know if DmC is the money. They want it to be of course but this doens't mean they know it is.
As for the fans... well, that's always a problem too. Fans are never really united on most things. Some fans want to see DmC others want to see it burned. You can't really listen to the fans there or on most things without angering another huge section of the fans.
For example; I've heard many people say over the years for example that Capcom should make the Sparda game... and I can't really see it working out. For me I would hate the idea. I see Sparda as a Darth Vadar type character, mysterious and what little we do know about him makes me want to know more. But to have a Sparda game would be like having the Star Wars prequels, it would explain away all the coolness of the character and risk angering more people than it would please.
I would personally like a DMC5 in the future, which is why I'm glad there is a DmC. It might give Capcom a chance to slow down a little bit and really think about DMC5 and what it should be.
As for the fans... well, that's always a problem too. Fans are never really united on most things. Some fans want to see DmC others want to see it burned. You can't really listen to the fans there or on most things without angering another huge section of the fans.
For example; I've heard many people say over the years for example that Capcom should make the Sparda game... and I can't really see it working out. For me I would hate the idea. I see Sparda as a Darth Vadar type character, mysterious and what little we do know about him makes me want to know more. But to have a Sparda game would be like having the Star Wars prequels, it would explain away all the coolness of the character and risk angering more people than it would please.
I would personally like a DMC5 in the future, which is why I'm glad there is a DmC. It might give Capcom a chance to slow down a little bit and really think about DMC5 and what it should be.