If there is any doubt whether theResident Evilseries is as popular as it seems, the numbers have proven its success. Capcom has released the latest total sales numbers which shows that the franchise has topped worldwide in millions.
Capcom’sResident Eviland all its components has been serving double time to be the best games for its players for over a decade. Now, its efforts have been rewarded with a major sales milestone being passed, giving it more drive to keep going withResident Evil 8, remakes and much more.
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The Capcom figures show that the whole series has received a total of 103 million sales globally. With theResident Evil 5,Resident Evil 6, andResident Evil 7: Biohazardbeing some of the most popular releases. It was recently revealed that the newest release ofResident Evil 3did not perform as wellas its earlier releases, but still contributes to the series’ success, nonetheless. With the remake ofResident Evil 2up at 6.6 million units, the third remake only got up to 2.7 million thus far, marking a rather large difference between the two and the rest of the horror games.
It is possible that the numbers for theResident Evil 3remake might still go up as it was only released a few months ago during a rather difficult time for many with the pandemic that has been unfolding. And even though the third remake has had a bit of a rough and slow start,Capcom has started selling premium downloadable contentforResident Evil Resistancefor the online multiplayer that comes with theResident Evil 3remake. The rough amount that Capcom makes from DLC hasn’t been published, but it could be enough to make up the difference.
It appears Capcom has been working tirelessly by working on various parts of the franchise simultaneously and keeping its games updated. With the likely event that another remake will be released soon, the fans arewondering what’s to come afterResident Evil 4.The remakes are big hits due to its modernized appeal to newer generations and older fans who can reminisce and relive their past experiences with a revamped approach that always leaves them wanting more.
With the upcoming release ofResident Evil 8in 2021, Capcom has the potential to soar even higher in the charts. Meanwhile, the series' games that have already been circulating for years are still sitting well with players, however,Resident Evilhas a few unsolved mysteriesthat fans are hoping will be unraveled in its next chapter.
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