Few other gaming franchises have managed to make a comeback quite as big asResident Evil. After having the series stagnate somewhat after the release ofResident Evil 6, the series came back in a major way following the release ofResident Evil 7. Since then,Resident Evilhas only gotten better for most fans, and that newfound success has begun to reflect in terms of sales.
Exact sales figures are revealed on a case-by-case, seeing as it really depends on the gaming studio in question. However, in the past,Capcomhas made its figures no secret in terms of the sale of units overall. The company recently revealed the sales charts of multiple games it has developed over the last several years, and a surprising development has occurred in terms of oneResident Eviltitle in particular.
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According to Capcom’s public sales records for all of its games, titled Platinum Titles, the remake ofResident Evil 2has officially tied withResident Evil 5as the second highest-sellingResident Evilgame of all time. What’s amazing is that not only didResident Evil 5manage to maintain the title for so long considering it released in 2009, but also that theResident Evil 2remake is now on the fast track to surpassing it in sales despite only being out for two years, one sixth the time ofResident Evil 5.
It goes to show how much demand and popularity there is forResident Evil, despite the fact the franchise has been around for so long. The originalResident Evilreleased back in 1996, and the series is just as prominent now as it was then. Admittedly, this is largely in part due to the massive success thatResident Evil 7achieved when it first released, arguably revitalizing the franchise.
In any case,Resident Evil 8: Villagecertainly has the potential to surpass the seventh entry in terms of sales. Ever since the game was first unveiled during the PS5 reveal showcase a lot of speculation has circulated amongst fans in terms of what to expect in terms of story and gameplay.
In addition to the upcoming eighth installment, a bunch of excitingResident Evil-related Netflix projects have been unveiled. A live-action TV series based on the franchise, as well as a CGI animated movie calledResident Evil: Infinite Darknesswill be releasing on Netflix. It seems now is the best time to be a fan ofResident Evil.
