Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth installment in the Resident Evil franchise and Capcom’s newest horror game, which was released this year on February 26. And now, only 2 months later, the game has officially sold over 7 million copies worldwide, marking it the fastest-selling Resident Evil to date. This achievement marks another huge win for Capcom as they continue to break records and showcase how much of a juggernaut of a studio they are with each release this year, as it looks to be shaping up to be one of their biggest years yet for games.
As of the writing of this, Capcom hasn’t released a press release about the milestone, but through Twisted Voxel, photo was shared of the devs and studio celebrating the 7 million achievement with character-themed cakes for each protagonist of the game, Grace and Leon. Resident Evil Requiem has been nothing short of a success, with it being extremely well-received by fans and critics on its launch, with it currently sitting at an 89 on Metacritic, which is extremely good. It also sold 7 million copies faster than Resident Evil 4 Remake, which sold that many in a year, beating out a remake of the Resident Evil game many claim is the best in the series, Resident Evil 4.
2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years for Capcom, with it selling 7 million copies of Resident Evil Requiem in 2 months, making it the fastest-selling Resident Evil, and with their other newest game, Pragmata, selling 1 million copies in 2 days, Capcom is just racking up wins left and right. Given how the gaming industry is today, with many triple-A games and studios failing to hit the mark with fans and players, Capcom is showing how it is done and that you can succeed in this current climate. You just need passionate team and a clear vision. Resident Evil Requiem was released back in February and has seen nothing but success, and with the announcement of a story expansion coming soon, the game is most likely going to sell even more. In such a short time, it is amazing to see.