(*15*)New sales figures for the Resident Evil franchise present its gross sales crown has now been taken by the Resident Evil 2 remake, which has now shifted 19.75 million copies — sufficient to slide previous Resident Evil 5’s closing whole of 19.01 million.
(*15*)These totals are fascinating for a number of causes. Firstly, the truth that Resi 5’s gross sales have taken a decade and a half to topple says quite a bit concerning the large pleasure for that sport when it initially arrived — driving on the coat tails of the beloved authentic Resi 4, regardless of finally being judged as nowhere close to as good.
(*15*)Secondly, these totals present that the Resident Evil collection’ again catalogue continues to promote actually properly. Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 remake launched again in 2019 and is clearly nonetheless shifting copies (and has seemingly benefited from the following launches of different Leon S. Kennedy-starring titles such as the Resi 4 remake and Resident Evil Requiem).
(*15*)Talking of the Resi 4 remake and Requiem, you would possibly surprise the place their gross sales are in all of this. Nicely, they’re nonetheless promoting brilliantly, too — and should but each eclipse Resident Evil 2 to change into the franchise’s prime sellers, given sufficient time.
(*15*)Resident Evil Requiem has now offered 8 million copies, a determine that can undoubtedly rise far additional as the sport will get discounted over time and receives its highly-anticipated post-launch growth. Resident Evil 4’s remake, in the meantime, is now on a formidable 16 million copies offered.
(*15*)All mixed, the Resident Evil franchise has now offered a mixed 213 million copies throughout all of its video games — a determine which sees it edge previous the 212 million whole gross sales of Sq. Enix’s Remaining Fantasy franchise, though these haven’t but been up to date for this monetary quarter.
(*15*)Different Capcom video games promoting properly embrace new franchise Pragmata (now as much as 2.51 million copies offered) and Monster Hunter: World which has now offered an astonishing 30.45 million copies.
(*15*)Subsequent up for the Resident Evil franchise is the launch of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film on September 16, earlier than the arrival of Resident Evil Veronica someday in 2027.
(*15*)Tom Phillips is IGN’s Information Editor. You’ll be able to attain Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or discover him on Bluesky (*5*)