Publisher Capcom announced that the total sales and shipments of all games in the Resident Evil franchise since its inception in 1996 exceeded 100 million copies.
Recall that just a month ago, the result of the series was , and as of the end of 2019, sales of "Resident Evil" were estimated at 95 million copies.
Resident Evil was the first Capcom franchise to reach 100 million copies. The closest contender to take this bar is Monster Hunter with 63 million copies.
The success of Resident Evil at Capcom was attributed to several factors: a predictable release schedule, the use of high technology and regular new parts.
βThe Resident Evil franchise has grown into a Capcom flagship thanks to the support of fans around the world since the release of the first part 24 years ago. More than 80% of the copies sold were sold outside of Japan,β the publisher noted.
The last part of the series so far - - released in 2017 and is preparing to become the best-selling franchise: from the record result of Resident Evil 5 game .
Capcom announced yesterday for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The release is expected in 2021, and the publisher promised to share new details in August.
Source: 3dnews.ru