Resident Evil is Capcom’s best-selling franchise. Its newest title continues the trend, shipping 5 million units in just a few months.
Capcom released the Resident Evil 4 remake last March, and less than half a year later, the best-selling title, has already sold more than 5 million copies. This is a really big achievement as it took 2021’s Resident Evil Village almost six months to ship the same number of copies.
“Sales of Resident Evil 4 grew following a highly positive reception from customers as well as with the release of The Mercenaries, free additional downloadable content, driving worldwide sales over 5 million units,” the press release reads.
The only other title in the series to hit the milestone faster than the Resident Evil 4 remake is Resident Evil 5, which came out in 2009 and sold close to 5 million copies in a month and surpassed the 5-million mark within three months.
The Resident Evil 4 remake had a fantastic start, selling over three million copies in just the first two days. The game shipped 4 million units in the first two weeks. Things did significantly slow down afterward but the title still managed to reach the milestone in four months.
Capcom plans to roll out more content for Resident Evil 4. The studio has shared that VR mode is coming to Resident Evil 4.
Capcom looks to continue expanding sales with the upcoming release of Resident Evil 4 VR Mode, free downloadable content compatible with PlayStation VR2,” Capcom adds.
There have been rumors that the studio is planning to introduce Resident Evil 4’s Separate Ways DLC to the remake. The downloadable content wasn’t part of the initial GameCube release but was added later on to other versions of the game. The DLC stars Ada Wong and gives players a new perspective on the events of Resident Evil 4.
Dataminers discovered references to “The Another Order” (the Japanese name for Separate Ways) in the game files.
Prominent gaming insider Dusk Golem claimed that the Separate Ways DLC is coming down the line. “It’ll be longer and more fleshed out than the original Separate Ways,” the insider said.
Capcom is continuing work on the Resident Evil franchise. The studio has not ruled out the possibility of remaking non-numbered Resident Evil games. Capcom revealed that it was “carrying out discussions regarding the future expansion of this series so it can be enjoyed by a wide audience.”
The Resident Evil 4 remake is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
