Resident Evil RE:2 Ships 3 Million Units in First Week of Release! The survival horror masterpiece revived with the latest technology once again captivates the world!

Capcom announced that "Resident Evil RE:2" for PS4/Xbox One/PC, the latest title in the "Resident Evil" series, has shipped 3 million units worldwide.

The "Resident Evil" series is a survival horror game in which players attempt to escape from a horrific tragedy by using weapons and items. It still enjoys enthusiastic support from around the world.

Resident Evil RE:2" is a reimagining of "Resident Evil 2" (released in January 1998), which sold 4.96 million copies, the fourth highest total in the series' history, for current-generation consoles using the latest development environment.

In addition to the high-definition, photo-realistic graphics and other visual effects created by the company's latest game engine, RE ENGINE, the game offers players a new and terrifying experience through aural approaches such as Dolby Atmos, which supports 7.1.4 channels, and real-time sound image changes that make full use of binaural technology. The game will provide players with a new experience of fear.

The game also won the Best of Show award at the Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2018, an awards system for major game media around the world, and the demo version "1-Shot Demo" was downloaded more than 4.7 million times. As a result, the game sold 3 million copies worldwide in its first week of release.

Resident Evil7 Resident Evil," which was released in January 2017, has continuously increased its sales volume to reach a total of 6 million units (as of December 31, 2018), and the company is planning to achieve the same long-lasting sales with this title.


Product Information.
Resident Evil RE:2
Genre: Survival horror
Compatibility: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
・Release date: Now on sale (January 25, 2019)

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