Resident Evil 4 remake sales hit 4 million as free Mercenaries DLC launches
Shipments of the Resident Evil series have now passed 135 million in total
The Resident Evil 4 remake has sold 4 million copies in its first two weeks, Capcom has said.
The new sales figure is an update on Capcom‘s previous statement that the game had sold 3 million in its first two days.
Capcom has cited a “positive reception among game players” as the reason for the game’s “healthy sales growth”.
The announcement also comes on the same day that The Mercenaries, a fan favourite Resident Evil mode, arrives on the game as free DLC.
The Mercenaries mode consists of a number of stages. Each stage starts Leon off with all of his weapons, and players have to kill as many enemies as possible within a time limit.
Players can also extend the time limit by killing more powerful enemies, or using certain methods (such as melee attacks or headshots) to kill enemies.
The Resident Evil 4 remake was released on March 24 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
The game has enjoyed the series’ largest Steam launch ever by some margin, having attracted over 168,000 concurrent players.
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VGC’s Resident Evil 4 review called the remake “a faithful restoration of an all-time classic”, adding: Resident Evil 4 is a careful restoration of what remains one of the most compelling action games ever made.
“The core elements which make the original such a masterpiece are all here, reminding us that sometimes the secret for these big re-releases is knowing where to remake, and where to remaster.”
