Resident Evil 3 Remake Sells 3.6 Million, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Tops 7.2 Million - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 February 2021 / 2,289 Views
Capcom has released its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. Net sales increased 22.6 percent year-over-year, while operating profit grew 32.2 percent. It is the most profitable holiday quarter ever for the company.
The company also announced the remake of Resident Evil 3 has sold 3.6 million units. However, Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad points out this is behind the remake of Resident Evil 2, which sold 4.7 million units during the same timeframe.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has sold 7.2 million units, which brings total sales for the base game and expansion to over 24 million units.
Outlook through end of the fiscal year includes launch of:
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) January 28, 2021
- Monster Hunter Rise (high demand)
- Ghosts n Goblins for Switch
Resident Evil Village is scheduled for next fiscal year and will release in May 2021.
Here is a look at top series sales. pic.twitter.com/1hSkHoYn3V
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
