Resident Evil Requiem launched on the finish of February, and it is seen very robust gross sales to date within the US and worldwide. In the US, after simply two months on sale, Requiem is now one of many high 5 best-selling Resident Evil video games within the US based mostly on greenback gross sales, Circana has introduced.
The 4 video games forward of it are Resident Evil 5 (2009), Resident Evil 4 (2023), Resident Evil: Village (2021), and the unique Resident Evil 4 (2005).
Requiem has offered more than 6 million copies worldwide by way of mid-March, and it’s 2026’s No. 1 best-selling recreation to date within the US. Capcom had offered 183 million Resident Evil games through the end of 2025, so with Requiem’s 6 million+ gross sales added on, that quantity is nearing 190 million.
The best-selling individual Resident Evil game of all time, in the meantime, is 2019’s Resident Evil 2. As talked about above, nevertheless, it isn’t even within the high 5 for the US.
Requiem acquired strong evaluations, however sentiment shifted considerably after Capcom introduced it was working with Nvidia on its new AI-based DLSS5 know-how. Requiem’s Grace Ashcroft was one of many characters highlighted in Nvidia’s sizzle reel for the know-how, and folks rapidly roasted Capcom for working with Nvidia on this new tech.
The Resident Evil franchise will develop in an enormous means this yr with a brand new film from acclaimed horror director Zach Cregger, who beforehand made Barbarian and Weapons. His new Resident Evil film, which options no characters or storylines from the video games, releases in theaters this September.
Tge Resident Evil franchise, in the meantime, celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this yr. The first Resident Evil recreation was launched in March 1996.