Capcom's
Resident Evil 2 has proven to be exactly what fans of the long-running survival horror series needed: a proper return to form that focused on the survival aspect rather than the action.
Within the first week since the remake's release,
Resident Evil 2 managed to sell an impressive 3 million units; exceeding all expectations by performing even better than
Resident Evil 7 when it released in January of 2017.
Capcom recently announced that
Resident Evil 2 continues to exceed their expectations, as the game is reported to have been shipped over 4 million units within its first month since release; with the developer attributing this sales momentum to the overwhelmingly positive reviews the remake has had.
For reference, the original
Resident Evil 2, since its original launch all the way back in 1998, has managed to sell a fairly impressive 4.9 million units.
Resident Evil 2 had already been reported to be amongst the best-selling titles of January, alongside
Kingdom Hearts III and
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. This, coupled with the fact that
Capcom revealed that Resident Evil 5 is the best-selling title in the history of the franchise — with over 10 million copies can only mean good things for the series that was thought to have become stale over the years.
The genre-defining masterpiece Resident Evil 2 returns, completely re-built from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. Using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 offers a fresh take on the classic survival horror saga with breathtakingly realistic visuals, heart-poundingly immersive audio, a new over-the-shoulder camera, and modernized controls on top of gameplay modes from the original game.
Resident Evil 2 is currently available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.