{"id":14748,"date":"2026-09-29T03:12:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=14748"},"modified":"2026-09-29T04:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T01:14:52","slug":"zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/09\/29\/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Cregger&#8217;s Resident Evil Movie Is So Popular, It Increased RE2 Remake Sales by More Than 50% on PS5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Data shows that Zach Cregger\u2019s film adaptation of Capcom\u2019s flagship horror franchise was so successful, it boosted sales for copies of both Resident Evil 2 Remake and RE4\u2019s 2023 remake on the PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cregger\u2019s Resident Evil has enjoyed resounding success on all fronts; not only is it the single most-profitable Resident Evil movie ever made, it\u2019s also helping sales for the games it\u2019s based on.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Stats aggregated by Alinea Analytics show that the Resident Evil 2 Remake and Resident Evil 4 (2023) enjoyed a massive boost in the week after Cregger\u2019s movie hit theaters. As told in a substack post written by Alinea Analytics\u2019 Rhys Elliot, RE2 remake and RE 4 (2023) enjoyed a whopping 64% and 54% increase in PS5 sales, respectively. With Steam copies added to the mix, the games got bumped up by an additional 11% and 14%, respectively.<\/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\">Resident Evil (2026) Images<\/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\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><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\">On PlayStation, this means the two games\u2019 revenue increased by a jaw-dropping 80% and 84%, though it\u2019s also worth noting that Capcom slashed prices for the games about 10 days before Cregger\u2019s movie hit theaters.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Elliot points out that, while deep discounts made up for most of these impressive numbers beforehand, Austin Abrams\u2019 deeply relatable performance as Bryan moved the needle quite a bit in the week afterwards, which also translated to increased player numbers.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Daily active users across several major Resident Evil titles increased after September 18, with RE2R having the largest surge at 48%, jumping from ~78K to ~116K daily players. This makes sense, given that Cregger\u2019s film takes place parallel to the events of this particular game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Resident Evil 4 (2023) players increased 24%, Resident Evil 3 Remake jumped up 25%, and Resident Evil Requiem saw a 20% increase in active players. Requiem also recently passed $500 million in total lifetime revenue, with a whopping 91% of sales for the game happening across PlayStation and Steam. In fact, this particular game drove PlayStation and PC sales in Japan within the first half of 2026, increasing by 13% to 21 million copies sold.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With the Code Veronica remake on the horizon, Resident Evil fans are getting <em>fed <\/em>by the Capgods, who have similarly enjoyed a wonderful year with three highly rated game releases. Onimusha: Way of the Sword was critically acclaimed upon launch, and Pragmata surprised critics and casual players alike with its innovative gameplay and tear-jerking story.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more Resident Evil news, check out this viral behind-the-scenes footage of stunt performers who worked on Cregger\u2019s film, showing how they brought its main stalker monster to life. You can also read our interview with Cregger here, where he admits that he was \u201cnaive\u201d to think hardcore fans would be pleased with him avoiding a direct adaptation of the games \u2014 though those box office numbers seem to be telling a different story.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\">Virginia Glaze<\/p>\n<p>News Editor<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em>@TheeMissGlaze<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5.webp\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5.webp\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-14748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14748"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14750,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14748\/revisions\/14750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}