Resident Evil 3 Remake sold 2 million copies worldwide in just five days
Remasters are not bad for business, that's what Caopcom must be thinking right now. Hey you take and old game, and make it compatible/optimize and change the storyline SP a bit for the 2020 rendering APIs and boom, you sell 2 million copies in five days.
Capcom announced that Resident Evil 3 Remake (guru3d review) sold two million copies in five days. The new Resident Evil 3 is a remastered version of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, released in 1999, at the time that one sold 3.5 million units in total.
Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that shipments of Resident Evil 3 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, and PC exceeded 2 million units worldwide five days following release.
The Resident Evil franchise features survival horror games in which players utilize a variety of weapons and other items to escape terrifying situations. Cumulative sales of the games in the series now total 95 million units* since the first title debuted in 1996. More than 20 years later, continuous support from the passionate fan base across the globe makes it Capcom's flagship game series.
The new Resident Evil 3 is a reimagining of the 1999 release of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, which went on to sell a cumulative 3.5 million units. The new game incorporates fresh ideas and utilizes the latest technology, leveraging Capcom's proprietary RE Engine. In addition to putting a fresh twist on the original's story and setting, the game boasts new play experiences even for fans who played the predecessor. Further, the title gives players the chance to enjoy both single player and multiplayer fun with the inclusion of Resident Evil Resistance, an asymmetrical online multiplayer title that was honored with an award in the Future Division of the Japan Game Awards: 2019. In addition to both the Raccoon City Demo for Resident Evil 3 and an open beta test for Resident Evil Resistance generating attention and a strong reception from fans, digital versions of the game accounted for nearly 50% of sales due to promoting Capcom's digital sales strategy, resulting in shipments passing the 2-million-unit mark five days following release.
This achievement comes on the heels of continued sales growth for Resident Evil 2 (released in January 2019, now over 6.5 million cumulative units shipped), demonstrating Capcom's success in leveraging its wealth of popular IP in modern iterations.
Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all stakeholders by leveraging its industry-leading game development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences.
This achievement comes after the continued increase in sales of Resident Evil 2 Remake, which already has 6.5 million copies sold . Capcom is currently working on both Resident Evil 8 and Resident Evil 4 Remake.
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I bought the game and have been enjoying it. Many (myself included) haven't played the Resident Evil series; this for me is due to the fact that I haven't gamed on a console since 1994. All-in-all I hope Capcom and other console developers will continue to revamp their IP's for PC. And I hope each of them will find it financially worth it to do so.