Capcomhas released the updated sales numbers for its biggest franchises, and it’s not very surprising to see thatResident EvilandMonster Huntergames sit at the very pinnacle of the list. Over the past couple of years, the Japanese publisher has seen substantial success with itsREremakes and the newerMHgames specifically, and the company’s move to more substantially support PC as a gaming platform has been paying off as well.
Though it’s already been announced thatCapcom expects to break sales recordsby March, the publisher hadn’t provided a concrete sales breakdown at first, leading some to theorize about just how successful the company has been. Now, however, Capcom’s corporate website has been updated with a fairly comprehensive summary of just how well its intellectual properties have been doing.
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Specifically, it seems thatMonster Hunter: WorldisCapcom’s most successful game release to date, boasting an impressive 18.6 million copies sold on PS4 and Xbox One consoles, as well as PC. The runner-up is also anMHtitle,Rise, with 11.7 million copies sold on the Nintendo Switch and PC.Resident Evil 7sits at the third spot with another 11.7 million sales, and theResident Evil 2remake takes the fourth spot with an equally grand 11.2 million sales.
While much of the provided list seems in line with broader expectations, it may be surprising to some that thewidely acclaimedResident Evil Villagehasn’t moved more than 7.4 million copies across all platforms. As it currently stands, its immediate predecessor is almost twice as successful, with the olderRE5andRE6entries outperforming it as well. Still, it did outperform bothDevil May Cry 5andStreet Fighter 5, and the figures are clearly more than acceptable for Capcom, considering the company’s overall positive outlook.
Though a huge portion ofCapcom’s legacy game collection has aged rather well, it’s not overly surprising to seeMonster HunterandResident Evildominate the company’s top-selling list. Each of the two franchises is a powerhouse in and of itself, and it’s unlikely that any of Capcom’s other IPs would be able to overtake them sales-wise anytime soon.
It’s a good thing, too, that Capcom hasn’t been afraid to experiment with these two IPs. In fact, everything points toResident Evil 9being a very different gamefrom any of its predecessors, while theResident Evil 4remake will probably appeal more strongly to both franchise veterans and newcomers. It seems like Capcom’s got all its bases covered for the time being, which is good news for fans of its properties in the grand scheme of things.
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