New Resident Evil movie increased game sales and player numbers

The new Resident Evil movie created a great stir in the gaming world with its release. Here is what is reflected in game sales and numbers.

The new Resident Evil movie, released last week, caused serious activity in the gaming world. This production, which had the highest opening of the series to date, directed the attention of gamers again to the classic and new games of the series.

In honor of this new movie, Capcom managed to keep players' interest alive by offering significant discounts on existing games and remakes. This strategic step both enabled old players to return to the series and attracted the attention of new players.

Resident Evil influence in the gaming world

Resident Evil: Requiem, the last game of the series, achieved great success after its release on February 27. The game earned a total revenue of $500 million, making it the fastest Resident Evil production to reach this figure.

Resident Evil 4's lifetime sales record of around 600 million dollars is expected to be broken in a short time. This reveals how strong the commercial success of the series is.

The peak number of players in the game also increased significantly with the release of the movie and reached 8.5 million. 48.1 percent of this total player base was on the PlayStation platform.

Resident Evil 2, the game where the movie is set, increased its peak player count by 50 percent to 116 thousand. Resident Evil 3 and 4 remakes also experienced a 20 percent to 30 percent increase in player numbers.

Again, with the release of the movie, an increase between 50 percent and 65 percent was observed in PS5 sales of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 games. These data prove how strong the interaction between the cinema and game worlds is.

Future projects and expectations

On the other hand, Resident Evil Veronica, which is expected to be released in 2027 and is a remake of the Code Veronica game of the 2000s, has already been met with great interest. The game attracted attention by leaving behind 2 million wish lists on Steam.

This new production takes place 3 months after the script of the film and focuses on the character named Claire Redfield. It is estimated that the game will perform quite well when it is released.

Fans of the series continue to closely follow both this activity in current games and future projects. Do you think the success of the Resident Evil series will have a lasting impact on the gaming world?