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Resident Evil 5 has shipped 5 Million copies worldwide between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, surpassing Resident Evil 2's 4,960,000 sold in 1998.
Source: Capcom IR
Capcom Co., Ltd (Capcom) is pleased to announce that the latest entry into the popular “Resident Evil” series, “Resident Evil 5”, has surpassed 5 million copies shipped to retail. This is the largest number of copies shipped in the history of the beloved franchise.
Four years have passed between the release of the previous game, “Resident Evil 4” and “Resident Evil 5”, the latest entry in the blockbuster series. “Resident Evil 5” marks the series’ first appearance on new gaming hardware, and the excellent graphics emphasize the contrast between light and dark, creating a new expression of the “fear” that “Resident Evil” is known for. The action elements of the game have been greatly enhanced and the inclusion of new network features such as the extremely popular Co-op mode were very well-received. The addition of downloadable content (DLC) including the online versus mode has also been enjoyed by many users. This allowed “Resident Evil 5” to break the previous series record of 4,960,000 copies shipped, achieved by “Resident Evil 2”, released in 1998. These record numbers have been contributing to an extremely successful first fiscal quarter for Capcom.
Four years have passed between the release of the previous game, “Resident Evil 4” and “Resident Evil 5”, the latest entry in the blockbuster series. “Resident Evil 5” marks the series’ first appearance on new gaming hardware, and the excellent graphics emphasize the contrast between light and dark, creating a new expression of the “fear” that “Resident Evil” is known for. The action elements of the game have been greatly enhanced and the inclusion of new network features such as the extremely popular Co-op mode were very well-received. The addition of downloadable content (DLC) including the online versus mode has also been enjoyed by many users. This allowed “Resident Evil 5” to break the previous series record of 4,960,000 copies shipped, achieved by “Resident Evil 2”, released in 1998. These record numbers have been contributing to an extremely successful first fiscal quarter for Capcom.
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