Summary
Capcom has been on a roll lately with its remakes of the belovedResident Evilseries, especially with the announcement thatResident Evil 4has recently surpassed 9 million copies sold since its launch. Sales forResident Evil 4were likely spurred on by the release of theResident Evil Gold Editionfrom February 2023 and an iOS release of the remake at the tail end of 2023.
The success of the iconic horror game should come as no surprise to players sinceResident Evil 4hit the milestone for 8 million copies soldjust recently. Released in March 2023, the remake of the 2005 hit title follows Leon S. Kennedy as he works against a secret cult to rescue Ashley Graham, the president’s daughter. The series marked a huge departure in gameplay, turning it more into an action experience and away from its survival horror roots.
Details of the sales progression come from the official CapcomDev1 Twitter account, which shared a fun piece ofResident Evil 4artwork featuring a ton of characters from the game, including Ada, Krauser, Saddler, Salazar, and Bitores Mendez celebrating with a game of bingo and some tasty snacks.Resident Evil 4recently received a new update, giving it a bit of a boost for PS5 Pro players.
Resident Evil 4’s Milestones Just Don’t Stop Coming
SinceResident Evil 4’s release, it has quickly claimed the title of thefastest-sellingResident Evilseries, according toAlex Aniel, author of theResident Evilfan book Itchy,Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil. To put it into perspective,Resident Evil Villagehad only sold 500,000 copies by the time the game entered its eighth quarter.
Given the success of the series, and ofResident Evil 4in particular, fans are looking forward to the next iteration of games from Capcom. Many fans are hoping that a remake ofResident Evil 5will come next, and it’s not necessarily too soon for such an announcement, considering that the releases of theResident Evil 2andResident Evil 3remakes were just over a year apart. But there are plenty of other games in theResident Evilseries that could receive a modern makeover, likeResident Evil 0or evenResident Evil CODE: Veronica, both of which have major implications for the overall story of the games. And, of course, aResident Evil 9announcementwouldn’t disappoint either.
