Remakes are historically risky business, especially in the horror genre. However, sales show that Capcom somehow found a winning formula with Resident Evil 2.
On Wednesday, Capcom announced that the Resident Evil 2 remake has sold over 10 million copies worldwide since its launch on Jan. 24, 2019. Taking nearly four years to reach that goal might not sound impressive — but survival horror titles rarely sell like this. By comparison, Resident Evil 7 took five years to only ship 10 million units. So it’s quite an achievement, no matter how you look at it.
