Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, released in Japan as simply Devil May Cry 3(デビル メイ クライ 3Debiru Mei Kurai Surī), is a hack and slash beat 'em up video game that was developed and published by Capcom, released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 (also ported to the PC in 2006). The game is a prequel to the original Devil May Cry, and is the first game in the series storyline's chronological order.