{"id":1805959,"date":"2026-03-04T09:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1805959"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:26:44","slug":"resident-evil-requiem-has-surpassed-5m-copies-sold-in-less-than-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1805959","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil Requiem has surpassed 5m copies sold in less than a week"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/resident-evil-9-revenant-shadows\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Resident Evil Requiem<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Resident Evil Requiem has surpassed 5m copies sold in less than a week<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Grace line.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Grace-looks-nervous-in-Resident-Evil-Requiem.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Grace looks nervous in Resident Evil Requiem\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Grace-looks-nervous-in-Resident-Evil-Requiem.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"320\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Capcom<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-04T09:26:44+00:00\">March 4, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-has-surpassed-5m-copies-sold-in-less-than-a-week?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          14 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"50f32f00-4134-42c6-8d2a-21e4b9383601\" data-name=\"Resident Evil Requiem\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Resident Evil Requiem\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Resident Evil Requiem\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Resident Evil Requiem\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Resident Evil Requiem\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Resident Evil Requiem\" title=\"Follow Resident Evil Requiem\"><br \/>\n  Follow Resident Evil Requiem<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>It seems that even as we head into the warmer petal filled season of spring, all we really want is some gritty zombie horror in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, Capcom revealed that Resident Evil Requiem has already surpassed 5m sales. That&#8217;s 5m copies sold in less than a week. Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-games-order\">Resident Evil series<\/a> as a whole has shifted over 183m units as of 31st December. Think how many dead zombies that is\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/news\/html\/e260304.html\">Capcom<\/a>, Resident Evil Requiem &#8220;successfully elevated the essence of survival horror by heightening the interplay between intense fear and exhilarating action&#8221;. As someone who has played a fair chunk of Resident Evil Requiem already, I can for sure appreciate what the studio is saying here. There is a very cathartic emotional release going from the timid and shaking Grace to the roundhouse kicking Leon who knows how to wield a chainsaw with a confidence many a tree surgeon wishes they had.<\/p>\n<p>Capcom also credits its game engine &#8211; the RE Engine &#8211; for Resident Evil Requiem&#8217;s success, as it &#8220;allowed the company to deliver visuals in photorealistic detail, including the characters&#8217; skin, teary eyes, and flowing hair, as well as the translucency of light&#8221;. There is also the game&#8217;s multiple difficulty settings and the ability to switch between first-person and third-person perspectives in real-time, which Capcom said made Requiem more accessible to both returning Resi fans and series newcomers.<\/p>\n<p>The studio noted Resident Evil Requiem had plenty of hype ahead of its release on 27th February, and had received awards at tradeshows such as Gamescom which of course helped raise its profile.<\/p>\n<p>As for the future, the studio said &#8220;Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all users by leveraging its industry leading game development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences&#8221;, which is nice to hear.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"artwork for Resident Evil Requiem passing 5m copies sold showing Grace and Leon\" height=\"1130\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/artwork-for-Resident-Evil-Requiem-passing-5m-copies-sold-showing-Grace-and-Leon.jfif?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.8672566371681416\" width=\"980\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"artwork for Resident Evil Requiem passing 5m copies sold showing Grace and Leon\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"artwork-for-Resident-Evil-Requiem-passing-5m-copies-sold-showing-Grace-and-Leon.jfif\" height=\"1130\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.8672566371681416\" width=\"980\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Capcom<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-review\">recently awarded Resident Evil Requiem five stars<\/a>, with our Matt calling it &#8220;both a masterful bit of suffocating horror and a nostalgic, fan-thrilling victory lap for the legendary series&#8221;. Soon after its debut, Requiem saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiems-steam-concurrent-peak-is-the-biggest-in-franchise-history\">biggest concurrent Steam player count<\/a> in Resident Evil history.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are one of the many currently making your way through Resident Evil Requiem but need a little steer in the right direction, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-walkthrough\">check out our guides<\/a>. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-final-puzzle\">even have one on that oh-so-obtuse final puzzle<\/a>, because seriously Capcom, how were we meant to work that out ourselves?!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>It seems that even as we head into the warmer petal filled season of spring, all we really want is some gritty zombie horror in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, Capcom revealed that Resident Evil Requiem has already surpassed 5m sales. That&#8217;s 5m copies sold in less than a week. Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-games-order\">Resident Evil series<\/a> as a whole has shifted over 183m units as of 31st December. Think how many dead zombies that is\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/news\/html\/e260304.html\">Capcom<\/a>, Resident Evil Requiem &#8220;successfully elevated the essence of survival horror by heightening the interplay between intense fear and exhilarating action&#8221;. As someone who has played a fair chunk of Resident Evil Requiem already, I can for sure appreciate what the studio is saying here. There is a very cathartic emotional release going from the timid and shaking Grace to the roundhouse kicking Leon who knows how to wield a chainsaw with a confidence many a tree surgeon wishes they had.<\/p>\n<p>Capcom also credits its game engine &#8211; the RE Engine &#8211; for Resident Evil Requiem&#8217;s success, as it &#8220;allowed the company to deliver visuals in photorealistic detail, including the characters&#8217; skin, teary eyes, and flowing hair, as well as the translucency of light&#8221;. There is also the game&#8217;s multiple difficulty settings and the ability to switch between first-person and third-person perspectives in real-time, which Capcom said made Requiem more accessible to both returning Resi fans and series newcomers.<\/p>\n<p>The studio noted Resident Evil Requiem had plenty of hype ahead of its release on 27th February, and had received awards at tradeshows such as Gamescom which of course helped raise its profile.<\/p>\n<p>As for the future, the studio said &#8220;Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all users by leveraging its industry leading game development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences&#8221;, which is nice to hear.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"artwork for Resident Evil Requiem passing 5m copies sold showing Grace and Leon\" height=\"1130\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/artwork-for-Resident-Evil-Requiem-passing-5m-copies-sold-showing-Grace-and-Leon.jfif?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.8672566371681416\" width=\"980\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"artwork for Resident Evil Requiem passing 5m copies sold showing Grace and Leon\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"artwork-for-Resident-Evil-Requiem-passing-5m-copies-sold-showing-Grace-and-Leon.jfif\" height=\"1130\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.8672566371681416\" width=\"980\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Capcom<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-review\">recently awarded Resident Evil Requiem five stars<\/a>, with our Matt calling it &#8220;both a masterful bit of suffocating horror and a nostalgic, fan-thrilling victory lap for the legendary series&#8221;. Soon after its debut, Requiem saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiems-steam-concurrent-peak-is-the-biggest-in-franchise-history\">biggest concurrent Steam player count<\/a> in Resident Evil history.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are one of the many currently making your way through Resident Evil Requiem but need a little steer in the right direction, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-walkthrough\">check out our guides<\/a>. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-final-puzzle\">even have one on that oh-so-obtuse final puzzle<\/a>, because seriously Capcom, how were we meant to work that out ourselves?!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Resident Evil Requiem Resident Evil Requiem has surpassed 5m copies sold in less than a week Grace line. 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