Fast! What did you assume was the best-selling Resident Evil recreation 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 recreation sufficient occasions at this level. Nevertheless it truly was 2017’s Resident Evil 7—till only recently, when Resident Evil 2’s remake overtook it.
Launched in 2019, Resident Evil 2’s remake is a implausible fashionable spin on the beloved survival horror recreation 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 favored the RE2 remake.
As noticed by Gamespot, after posting its newest monetary outcomes on July 26, Capcom up to date its Platinum Video games checklist. This can be a checklist of Capcom-published video games which have bought over 1 million models, and because the checklist reveals, Resident Evil 2’s 2019 remake has now change into the best-selling recreation within the horror franchise.
As of July 2023, Resident Evil 2 remake has bought 12.60 million copies, simply beating out Resident Evil 7 which at present sits at 12.40 million models. Based on Capcom’s newest monetary outcomes, the Resident Evil franchise as a complete has now bought over 146 million models worldwide.
High 5 best-selling Resident Evil video games
Should you’re questioning how different Resident Evil video games evaluate, right here’s the highest 5 primarily based on Capcom’s checklist.
- 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, essentially the most just lately launched Resident Evil recreation, the RE4 remake, has already bought a powerful 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 recreation general, that continues to be Monster Hunter: World which is now sitting at 19 million copies bought all over the world. That’s a number of lifeless monsters!