Capcom has announced its line-up for Tokyo Game Show 2023, with titles like Exoprimal, Monster Hunter Now, Resident Evil 4 Remake’s free VR Mode, Street Fighter 6 and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy playable.
03.08.2023 - 08:47 / gamingbolt.com
The Resident Evil franchise has exhibited incredibly long legs where its sales are concerned, and unsurprisingly, that continues to be the case. Capcom has updated its list of Platinum Titles, providing updated sales numbers for its Resident Evil games, and there have been some interesting developments.
For starters, 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake has hit 12.6 million units sold, selling 700,000 units in Q1 (April-June) of FY 23/24. That means it’s overtaken Resident Evil 7 – which now stands at 12.4 million units sold – as the highest-selling single Resident Evil release to date, though Resident Evil 5 is still the best-selling game in the franchise, with combined sales of all of its releases (including the Gold Edition) sitting at 13.9 million units.
Meanwhile, Resident Evil Village has now hit 8.3 million units, up from 8 million units as of the beginning of June, while 2020’s Resident Evil 3 remake stands at 7.6 million units sold, up from 7 million units as of March 31.
Recently, Capcom also announced that the Resident Evil 4 remake, which launched in March, has sold over 5 million units.
Updated sales figures have also been revealed for Monster Hunter titles- read more on that through here.
Capcom has announced its line-up for Tokyo Game Show 2023, with titles like Exoprimal, Monster Hunter Now, Resident Evil 4 Remake’s free VR Mode, Street Fighter 6 and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy playable.
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Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 remake has sold more copies than any other title in the horror franchise’s 27-year history, after passing 12.6 million cumulative lifetime sales across console and PC.
It recently outpaced Resident Evil 7.
Capcom has a few massive franchises that take the market by storm with every release. However, when it comes to their biggest-selling franchise, Resident Evil, it’s always interesting to see just what game comes out on top. Today, we’re finding out that the franchise is still thriving, and one of the previous most significant installments has officially been dethroned. It looks like Resident Evil 2, the 2019 remake, has officially taken the top spot in regards to units sold. How long will this title last before it becomes overtaken?
Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 2 is now the best-selling game in the horror series.