Resident Evil Requiem has now bought six million copies, making it the fastest-selling instalment of the horror recreation because it all kicked off in Raccoon Metropolis thirty years in the past.
We already knew that the newest mainline Resident Evil recreation had bought 5 copies inside 5 days (inflicting some inventory points for bodily copies), and now — just some days after that announcement — writer Capcom has added one other million to the tally.
The writer stated that going ahead, it plans to “implement a number of measures,” together with “ongoing help and extra recreation content material so gamers can proceed to get pleasure from the title longer.” We additionally realized final week that we’re getting a main story enlargement for the recreation, the addition of a “mini recreation” in Might, and the upcoming arrival of a photograph mode.
On high of that, we’ll additionally get to see what Capcom has up its sleeve to rejoice the franchise’s thirtieth anniversary on March 22, 2026, together with a collaboration between Common Studios Japan and Resident Evil Requiem, plus “orchestral live shows” throughout Japan, the U.S., and Europe.
Hideki Kamiya, the legendary director behind fan-favorite video games like Satan Might Cry and Bayonetta, is looking for a “non-scary mode” for Resident Evil Requiem. The director (who additionally directed the unique Resident Evil 2, by the approach) has been filmed speaking to his crew as they watch a colleague spend somewhat high quality time with Leon S. Kennedy in the newest Resident Evil recreation saying: “I have been saying for ceaselessly, they need to make a ‘non-scary’ mode. Look, I simply wish to get pleasure from the puzzles! The puzzles and the fight. I do not want the scary stuff…”
Should you’re nonetheless negotating Requiem’s scarier moments, IGN’s Resident Evil: Requiem information will show you how to each step of the approach via RE9. Pay attention to these key suggestions and methods earlier than you get began, and concentrate on discovering these necessary gadgets early. Plus, our complete walkthrough will ensure you do not miss a single Bobblehead or file as you attempt to survive from the Rhodes Hill Continual Care Middle all the approach to Raccoon Metropolis.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as properly as a critic, columnist, and advisor with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.