Fast! What did you suppose was the best-selling Resident Evil sport within the franchise earlier than you learn the headline above? I assumed it was 2005’s Resident Evil 4, I imply, I’ve purchased that sport sufficient instances at this level. But it surely truly was 2017’s Resident Evil 7—till only in the near past, when Resident Evil 2’s remake overtook it.
Launched in 2019, Resident Evil 2’s remake is a implausible trendy spin on the beloved survival horror sport initially launched in 1998. The remake not solely seems nice, however performs splendidly, reminding me of Resident Evil 4 and even the (underappreciated) RE Revelations video games. And it appears I’m not alone in how a lot I appreciated the RE2 remake.
As noticed by Gamespot, after posting its newest monetary outcomes on July 26, Capcom up to date its Platinum Video games record. It is a record of Capcom-published video games which have offered over 1 million models, and because the record reveals, Resident Evil 2’s 2019 remake has now develop into the best-selling sport within the horror franchise.
As of July 2023, Resident Evil 2 remake has offered 12.60 million copies, simply beating out Resident Evil 7 which at the moment sits at 12.40 million models. In line with Capcom’s newest monetary outcomes, the Resident Evil franchise as a complete has now offered over 146 million models worldwide.
Prime 5 best-selling Resident Evil video games
In the event you’re questioning how different Resident Evil video games evaluate, right here’s the highest 5 primarily based on Capcom’s record.
- Resident Evil 2 – 12.60 million
- Resident Evil 7 – 12.40 million
- Resident Evil 5 – 8.80 million
- Resident Evil 6 – 8.80 million
- Resident Evil Village – 8.30 million
In the meantime, probably the most not too long ago launched Resident Evil sport, the RE4 remake, has already offered a formidable 4.9 million copies because it launched earlier this yr. It has a option to go earlier than it overtakes any of the top-selling video games within the franchise, however I gained’t be too shocked to see it will definitely overtake Village and 6 within the coming years.
As for Capcom’s best-selling sport total, that is still Monster Hunter: World which is now sitting at 19 million copies offered around the globe. That’s a variety of lifeless monsters!