If it wasn’t enough to sell five million units within its first week, Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem has now sold more than six million. It launched on February 27th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 and has become the fastest Resident Evil to achieve this.
Of course, Resident Evil Requiem has other notable achievements, becoming the franchise’s biggest launch on Steam with 344,214 peak concurrent players. That’s more than double that of Resident Evil 4 Remake, the previous record holder at 168,191 players. It also received near-universal acclaim from critics with a 89 Metascore based on 128 reviews. You can check out our thoughts here.
While the journey to launch has certainly been arduous, especially considering Requiem started with online and co-op elements before the team pivoted, it’s far from over. Director Koshi Nakanishi recently confirmed several updates in the works, including a new mini-game and Photo Mode. There will also be story DLC, and though details remain scarce, it’s allegedly focused on Leon and is in late development.
Capcom is also allegedly planning to announce Resident Evil: Code – Veronica Remake later this year, with a potential release in 2027. Stay tuned for more updates on both fronts in the coming months.
