Resident Evil 4 Sells Tremendously Well in Its First Two Days

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Capcom's recent remake of Resident Evil 4 has been experiencing tremendous success since it launched, and it's been revealed that the game sold more than three million units in just a couple of days. Horror games seem to be selling well at the moment, proving that the genre is as strong as ever. Scary video games may not be to everyone's taste, but with a lot to look forward to from both the AAA and indie scenes, there's plenty of choice on offer for fans.

Since releasing on March 24, Resident Evil 4 has been met with high praise, with the game being particularly noteworthy for its ability to retain what made the original so special while giving it a much-appreciated contemporary makeover. There are some who even feel it may have surpassed its predecessor in terms of quality. Even before the game launched, people had high hopes for it, thanks in part to the demo that gave players a tiny slice of things to come.

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Now those expectations have been met as Capcom has announced that the remake of Resident Evil 4 has been killing it in terms of sales, shifting more than three million units just two days after release. The report from the company goes on to say that, as of December 2022, the number of sales across the whole RE franchise exceeds 135 million units. It's certainly impressive to see that the series is still a force to be reckoned with, not just in horror, but in gaming in general.

Of course, many won't be too surprised by this figure. Given that the remake was easily one of the most anticipated games of the year, perhaps of this whole generation for some, not many people expected RE4 to flop. When the series started back in 1996, the name «Resident