Resident Evil Village has proven that the series has a lot of life left, and according to Capcom, sales of the game are still growing.
Thanks in part to the promotion of the Lady Dimitrescu character, the eighth main installment in the RE multiplayer horror series Resident Evil Village has become one of the most successful additions to the survival horror genre of the world. modern system. Not only that, it’s also considered one of the scariest Resident Evil games out there, and this new take on the series has proven to be a winning formula. For those reasons, the game continues to sell wildly, with the numbers showing just how fast they’re growing.
According to Capcom’s financial reports, Resident Evil Village has sold about 6.1 million copies since it launched last May, making it the best-selling game in the entire series. Thanks to that combined with the stellar sales of other games like Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin and Resident Evil 7 in 2017, the company recorded a 16.2% increase in net sales compared to the previous fiscal year. there.
There is no indication that these numbers will slow down any time soon. With Resident Evil Village selling 5.7 million copies so far this year, it probably won’t be long before it catches up with its predecessors. While it’s still a bit far behind to catch up with the likes of Resident Evil 7 which has sold 10.6 million copies, as well as the remake of RE2 which has sold 9.3 million to date, but at its pace it’s not. Resident Evil Village could turn out to be one of the most profitable releases in the series for Capcom.
However, there is still a long way to go for Village to become the best-selling Resident Evil game of all time. That title now belongs to the fifth installment in the series that has sold around 13.4 million copies, even the sixth installment, which left many gamers unsatisfied, sold 11.6 million copies. This may come as a surprise to some as these two installments are completely different from the more traditional styles of the series, but even if we ditch the survival horror mechanics for a more action-packed genre, it’s clear. Both of these games still have something of an appeal to them.
As part of one of the most influential horror game series of all time, Resident Evil Village has shown that Capcom’s universe still has a long way to go. While the new Resident Evil 7 is the game that has shaken things up by going back to its horror roots, with the speed of Resident Evil Village selling, fans are sure to see more new games. more in the near future.
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