Resident Evil 7 Biohazarddramatically alterred the fate of the longrunning horror franchise, giving it new life and a resurgence in popularity. The game is so popular, in fact, Capcom has announcedResident Evil 7 Biohazardhas broken the franchise’s sales record.
BeforeResident Evil 7released in 2017, the series was a shell of its former self. DespiteResident Evil 4’s massive influence on the gaming industry, particularly with its innovative third-person shooting mechanics, it set theResident Evilfranchise on a path that never set well with fans.Resident Evil 5and especiallyResident Evil 6, prioritized action and thrills over terror and chills, becoming closer to action-adventure games, than the methodical, survival horror games the series started as. With a little time though, and going back to the drawing board, Capcom gave fans one oflast generation’s greatest horror games inResident Evil 7, taking the series in a bold, new first-person direction.
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Capcom announced on Twitter thatResident Evil 7has broken a major sales milestone for the series. In the tweet, Capcom posted an image ofResident Evil 7’s Baker family with the caption, “Thanks to your continuous support,Resident Evil 7has now surpassed 10 million units sold!” It goes on to thank theResident Evilcommunity once more, stating, “We could not have reached this goal without our awesome fans!“Resident Evil 7became the series' best-selling gamein 2020 which at the time had sold 7.9 million units, with projections getting the game to today’s 10 million mark.
Practically all of the numberedResident Evilgames have sold well in the past, but none have sold likeResident Evil 7. According to the sales data given by Capcom itself,Resident Evil 7is the series' first game to break the 10 million unit sales mark, with the second closest being the incredibleResident Evil 2 Remake. ConsistentlyResident Evilis one of Capcom’s highest selling franchise with the only game selling more thanResident Evil 7beingMonster Hunter: Worldwith over 17 million units sold as of June 2021.Resident Evil 7has benefitted from multiple releases since its launch as well, coming to the Luna and Stadia over the past year, and being a part of the PS5 PS Plus collection.
Of anyResident Eviltitle to hit this milestone,Resident Evil 7is the perfect game to have done so. It signaled a return to form for the franchise, that balanced its tight FPS gameplay with genuine scares and a compelling setting. Furthermore, it set up one of the series' best characters inEthan Winters, who’s story from that game is continued inResident Evil Villageis also one of the series' best. Maybe in another 10 years, fans will get a remake ofResident Evil 7like2and3received, though it definitely does need one.
Resident Evil 7is available on Luna, PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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