Resident Evil 2 Remake Ship 10 Million Units Worldwide - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 14 July 2022 / 2,982 Views
Capcom announced the remake of Resident Evil 2 has shipped over 10 million units worldwide.
"Released in January 2019, Resident Evil 2 is a reimagining of the original, long-time favorite," reads the press release from Capcom. "The title garnered critical acclaim from international media, lauded for providing a fresh horror experience, deeply immersive world and dramatic story all made possible by the latest in cutting-edge technology.
"Following its launch, Capcom released a steady stream of high-quality titles from the series, including Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil Village, and executed a flexible pricing strategy that leveraged digital sales. Moreover, the company promoted the overall brand with regular content releases—such as the live-action Resident Evil series that began streaming today, July 14, on Netflix—propelling cumulative sales of Resident Evil 2 to surpass 10 million units worldwide.
"Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all stakeholders by leveraging its industry-leading game development capabilities."
The remake of Resident Evil 2 released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on January 25, 2019, and for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on June 13, 2022.
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 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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This and FF7 remake should be considered the standards when it comes to remaking a ground breaking entry in a franchise. Unsurprisingly, both of those titles were my own personal GOTY when they were released.
Glad RE2 remake has done so well as it sends a message to developers out there about about the success they can achieve financially when they properly bring back a classic and influential title into the modern era.
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Well deserved and re2 was absolutely fantastic!
I agree with thevideogameninja,
This and ff7 remake are both the pinnacle of remakes done right!
Great revisit to a Classic. Possibly Capcons best game last gen.
Does the SSS stand for $$$?
Great, great game! The only gripe I have with this game is the limited ammo on higher difficulties. Of course I don't want it to be an action game, but I just love to blow up heads and limbs and limited ammo takes some of that away. Amazing game though.
Probably my favorite remake (at least among games I've played both versions)
Throw in Code: Veronica and I completely agree with you.
Re2 remake is definitely the gold standard when it comes to making remakes and I hope other developers take note.
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