Resident Evil 3 Remake has shipped 2 million units worldwide five days after its release. This information comes directly from the official Capcom website. Capcom also noted that “digital versions of the game ed for nearly 50% of sales..” The company says that Capcom’s digital sales strategy played a large part in this. [Thanks, Alex Aniel!]
The original title, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, sold a cumulative 3.5 million units. Regarding their mentioned digital sales strategy, both the playable demo and the Resident Evil: Resistance open test beta are mentioned in the official statement as having generated a strong reception from fans. Resistance is an asymmetrical horror title that comes bundled when bought with Resident Evil 3 Remake.
In comparison, Resident Evil 2 Remake (released in January 2019) has shipped over 6.5 million units cumulatively. Capcom says this “demonstrates their success in leveraging its wealth of popular IPs in modern iterations.”
Recently, M-Two, the team that contributed to work on Resident Evil 3 Remake, will be spearheading this project.
Resident Evil 3 is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Published: Apr 13, 2020 05:30 am