The success of Resident Evil Requiem means Capcom is elevating its incomes forecast for the 12 months.
In a newly-released monetary assertion, the Resident Evil writer mentioned that Requiem’s enormous gross sales (now up to 7 million copies and climbing) had contributed to “internet gross sales, working revenue, peculiar revenue and internet revenue” that every one “outperform our beforehand introduced foreast.”
Capcom additionally mentioned it had seen surprising progress in gross sales of older titles, which had additionally contributed to its outsized gross sales efficiency. The previous 12 months has notably seen Capcom supporting Monster Hunter Wilds and Road Fighter 6 with additional content material.
The corporate now expects internet gross sales of 195.3 billion yen (round $1.2 billion), up round 3% from its earlier forecast for the 12 months ending March 31, 2026. It additionally now expects internet revenue of 54.5 billion yen internet revenue ($320 million), up 6.9% from its earlier forecast.
“In our core Digital Contents enterprise, as well as to Resident Evil Requiem (the most recent title within the Resident Evil sequence that was launched within the fourth quarter of the fiscal 12 months ended March 31, 2026) being met with broad acclaim globally, gross sales grew for catalog titles from main sequence due to their regular reputation,” Capcom wrote. “Moreover, Arcade Operations, Amusement Equipments, and Different Companies all carried out favorably.”
Requiem has been breaking gross sales information for the franchise since its launch, when it shifted a shocking 5 million copies in simply 5 days — making it the fastest-selling Resident Evil sport in the entire franchise Fortunately, followers nonetheless have a lot extra to come from the sport, together with subsequent month’s mysterious content material replace that gamers anticipate will add a brand new model of the franchise’s The Mercenaries mode — particularly after datamine leak revealed tense new music. Following that, a full-blown story DLC can also be within the works.
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