The Resident Evil 4 remake had the series’ second-best launch ever
Capcom says the game sold 3 million copies in its first two days
The remake of Resident Evil 4 has enjoyed the second-best launch in the series’ history, according to Capcom.
The publisher has claimed that the game sold over 3 million units in its first two days, which if accurate makes it the second-fastest game in the series to hit that milestone.
The only game to sell faster was 2012’s Resident Evil 6, which shipped 4.5 million copies in two days – a company record which lasted until Monster Hunter: World launched with 6 million units shipped in 2018.
In comparison with other recent releases in the series, Resident Evil Village shipped 3 million units in four days, as did the Resident Evil 2 remake.
Resident Evil 7 shipped 2.5 million in four days, while the Resident Evil 3 remake managed 2 million in five days.
The Resident Evil 4 remake has launched so well, in fact, that it’s already outsold the lifetime sales of the original version on both the GameCube (1.6 million) and PS2 (2 million).
Indeed, both versions combined took around a year to reach 3 million sales, something the remake has managed in a weekend.
The Resident Evil 4 remake was released on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC last Friday.
The game has enjoyed the series’ largest Steam launch ever by some margin, having attracted over 168,000 concurrent players.
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Resident Evil 4 remake is the series’ biggest Steam launch to date
Resident Evil 4 will receive free DLC in April which adds The Mercenaries, a mode which tasks players with killing as many enemies as possible within a time limit.
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.”
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