“Resident Evil” Franchise Has Sold Over 100 Million Copies

According to PC Gamer, the Resident Evil series has just become the first franchise in Capcom's 40-year history to surpass 100 million sales. The information was revealed by the game developer recently and shows us the strength that the zombie title has had worldwide since its launch in 1996.

[Press Release]
"Resident Evil Series Exceeds 100 Million Units Sold Worldwide! - Brand enters a new era after becoming the first in Capcom history to surpass this milestone -"https://t.co/CFFXkdqKQW

— Capcom IR (@Capcom_IR) June 12, 2020

In addition to the 7 main games in the series, Resident Evil has won several spin-offs throughout its history and recently remakes of the first three titles. In recent years we have returned to the roots of the survival horror genre, which the game had at its beginning, with Resident Evil 7, but with a first-person perspective. In addition, we also had the remakes of Resident Evil 1, 2 and 3.

While Resident Evil 3 Remake wasn't what we expected it to be, the series is being revitalized as a whole. During Resident Evil 5 and 6 there was a big drop, but that was not reflected in sales, being one of the best sellers of the franchise.

During the "PS5 - The Future of Gaming" event, the eighth title in the series was revealed, Resident Evil 8: Village. In the game's trailer, we could see that the player will continue to control the characters in a first-person perspective, as in the seventh main game in the franchise. However, it seems that we will have a leap in a different direction, with witches, werewolves and a large castle overlooking a village that gives the game's name.

Resident Evil 8: Village does not yet have an exact release date. So far the only thing that is known is that the game will be released next year, 2021.

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