Resident Evil 2 Continues to Impress
In just over a month since launch, Resident Evil 2 Remake has now shipped 4 million units worldwide, Capcom has announced.
Sales appear to be rising quite nicely, having reported 3 million copies shipped in the game’s first week last month. In a new press release, Capcom attributes the games’ success to the overwhelmingly positive review scores from the media and game players alike. Capcom has also released the free The Ghost Survivors DLC to keep players engaged on February 15th, a set of “what if” stories focused on characters you meet in the main game.
Capcom states that cumulative sales of the games in the series are now at a total of 90 million units, as of February 26th, 2019. The original Resident Evil 2 on PS1 launched in 1998 where it achieved cumulative sales of 4.96 million units in its lifespan. It ended up being the fourth best-selling RE game in the franchise and was also critically-acclaimed.
Here’s a snippet of what we said about the game in our launch review:
“Resident Evil 2 is a remake that went above and beyond the call of duty. Capcom gave clamouring fans exactly what they wanted. Each part of the experience whether it is the story, gameplay, visuals, or audio have all come together making Resident Evil 2 a fabulous complete package. While minor annoyances do exist, Resident Evil 2 (2019 edition) is about as flawless as one could hope for. Bottom line, Resident Evil 2 is an outstanding remake and one you can purchase with confidence.”
One month later, how do you feel about RE2 remake? Let us know in the comments below.
SOURCE: Press Release