{"id":12289,"date":"2026-07-28T14:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=12289"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:36:39","slug":"after-15-years-resident-evil-5-has-finally-been-dethroned-as-the-series-best-selling-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/after-15-years-resident-evil-5-has-finally-been-dethroned-as-the-series-best-selling-game\/","title":{"rendered":"After 15 Years, Resident Evil 5 Has Finally Been Dethroned as The Series&#8217; Best-Selling Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">After 15 years, Resident Evil 5 is no longer the highest-selling entry in Capcom&#8217;s survival horror series, the publisher has revealed. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">New sales figures for the Resident Evil franchise show its sales crown has now been taken by the Resident Evil 2 remake, which has now shifted 19.75 million copies \u2014 enough to slip past Resident Evil 5&#8217;s final total of 19.01 million.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">These totals are interesting for several reasons. Firstly, the fact that Resi 5&#8217;s sales have taken a decade and a half to topple says a lot about the huge excitement for that game when it initially arrived \u2014 riding on the coat tails of the beloved original Resi 4, despite ultimately being judged as nowhere near as good. <\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 10 Best Resident Evil Games<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\">&lt;img alt=&quot;Resident Evil is a tough series to rank. The series is so prolific that you can find both genre-defining masterpieces and forgettable misfires sporting the Resident Evil name. Horrifying, challenging, and camp in equal measure, such a blend creates quirks that some may consider charming, while others find them simply painful. But make no mistake, the joy of working in volume is that there\u2019s a Resident Evil game for everyone. <\/p>\n<p>To create our list of top Resident Evil games, we considered several factors. There\u2019s the overall quality, of course, but also each game\u2019s enduring legacy. Some revolutionised the survival horror genre, while others introduced bold new ideas to the series. We also considered their impact on the wider video game landscape, as well as how easy they are to access and play today. <\/p>\n<p>So, prepare yourself for the ten terrors that await. These are the best Resident Evil games, ranked. &#8221; decoding=&#8221;async&#8221; class=&#8221;progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity&#8221; loading=&#8221;lazy&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/after-15-years-resident-evil-5-has-finally-been-dethroned-as-the-series-best-selling-game.gif&#8221; data-cy=&#8221;progressive-image&#8221;&gt;<span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Secondly, these totals show that the Resident Evil series&#8217; back catalogue continues to sell <em>really <\/em>well. Capcom&#8217;s Resident Evil 2 remake launched back in 2019 and is clearly still shifting copies (and has likely benefited from the subsequent launches of other Leon S. Kennedy-starring titles such as the Resi 4 remake and Resident Evil Requiem).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Speaking of the Resi 4 remake and Requiem, you might wonder where their sales are in all of this. Well, they are still selling brilliantly, too \u2014 and may yet both eclipse Resident Evil 2 to become the franchise&#8217;s top sellers, given enough time. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Resident Evil Requiem has now sold 8 million copies, a figure that will undoubtedly rise far further as the game gets discounted over time and receives its highly-anticipated post-launch expansion. Resident Evil 4&#8217;s remake, meanwhile, is now on an impressive 16 million copies sold.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">All combined, the Resident Evil franchise has now sold a combined 213 million copies across all of its games \u2014 a figure which sees it edge past the 212 million total sales of Square Enix&#8217;s Final Fantasy franchise, although these have not yet been updated for this financial quarter.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Other Capcom games selling well include new franchise Pragmata (now up to 2.51 million copies sold) and Monster Hunter: World which has now sold an astonishing 30.45 million copies. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Next up for the Resident Evil franchise is the launch of Zach Cregger&#8217;s Resident Evil movie on September 16, before the arrival of Resident Evil Veronica sometime in 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. 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