- Primary Subject: Resident Evil: Requiem
- Key Update: Capcom has officially confirmed that Resident Evil: Requiem surpassed 5 million units sold worldwide within just five days of its February 27, 2026, launch.
- Last Verified: March 4, 2026
- Quick Answer: The game sold 5 million copies in under a week, fueled by record-breaking Steam concurrent player peaks (over 344,000) and critical acclaim.
Resident Evil Requiem has been a runaway success for Capcom, as the studio has confirmed the game has sold 5 million copies in less than a week.
Revealed in a press release on March 4, Capcom stated that the game's critical acclaim helped boost sales, with strong reviews from critics and fans alike. I myself gave it a 9 out of 10.
While we don't have proper confirmation, this very well may be the greatest initial launch for a Resident Evil title ever. For comparison's sake, the best-selling RE, Resident Evil 2 Remake, has sold 16.8 million copies. The fact that Requiem has sold almost a third of that in less than seven days is nothing short of astonishing.
Goes to show you how small and insular social media noise is, as a vocal minority was complaining about spoilers flooding platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter) or YouTube in some cases.
Requiem has not launched without its share of controversy, as Japanese fans have heavily criticized the lazily designed immersion-breaking censorship in the game.
As for new content players can expect, leaks suggest Capcom is already in the late stages of development of a potential RE Requiem DLC featuring more Leon Kennedy.
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