If you had any doubt that everyone’s favourite horror hunk Leon Kennedy is the king of the genre, the Resident Evil 4 remake is now the series’ fastest selling entry

But not best selling, not yet anyway.

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You probably already knew how popular Leon Kennedy was anyway, but if you didn’t, Resident Evil 4 remake’s speedy sales will probably clue you in.

While most of the early mainline entries in the Resident Evil series are iconic in their own right, the one that most people tend to look back most fondly on is 4. It’s probably because it’s way sillier than previous entries, but protagonist Leon Kennedy being such a looker won’t knock any points off at the very least. Back in 2023, after the second and third games receiving some very well received remakes, 4 finally got its own turn, and now almost two years on, it seems like it’s selling very well. Earlier today, the official Capcom Dev 1 Twitter account shared that the Resident Evil 4 remake had sold nine million copies.

Business development manager and author of Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil Alex Aniel shared a bit more insights into the sales figure, noting that it had reached that number by December 19, 2024. “That would mean [Resident Evil 4] sold at least 1 million copies last quarter (October 1 through December 31), which would be the game’s 8th quarter overall,” wrote Aniel. “This makes [Resident Evil 4], by far, the fastest selling [Resident Evil] ever.”

Resident Evil 4 (2023) has sold 9 million copies as of December 19, 2024 😮 That would mean RE4 sold at least 1 million copies last quarter (October 1 through December 31), which would be the game’s 8th quarter overall. This makes RE4, by far, the fastest selling RE ever. https://t.co/S7q7afU8aV — Alex Aniel (@cvxfreak) January 6, 2025

Aniel went on to share some other sales stats , comparing various recent Resi games in their respective eighth quarters - Village came in at second, having sold 500,000 copies in its eighth quarter, with Resident Evil 7 coming a little bit behind it with 400,000 copies in its own. It’s not really much of a surprise that Resi 4 has done so well, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes the top seller eventually.

Resi 2 remake has that title currently with 14 million copies sold, so with 4 only five million behind in less than half the amount of time, it certainly seems feasible. Now we just have to wait and see what’s next for the series! Code Veronica remake anyone ?

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As Resident Evil remakes continue to print money, Capcom confirms plans for more of them

But no conirmation as to which games it plans to remake.

To the surprise of presumably no one, Capcom has in fact confirmed that it’s planning another Resident Evil remake - but it hasn’t said which game’s getting one.

It’s no secret that Capcom’s Resident Evil remakes have been doing exceptionally well - Resident Evil 4 Remake sold three million copies within its first two days . So hearing that Capcom is working on more was pretty much a given. Resident Evil 4 Remake director Yasuhiro Anpo was the one to confirm more remakes are on the way, quite simply replying “Yes,” when asked by IGN if the developer had plans for more. “We’ve released three remakes so far and they have all been received very well. Since it allows a modern audience to play these games, it is something I am happy to do as someone that loves these older games, and we want to continue doing more.

“What game we will remake in the future is something that we would like to announce in the future, so please look forward to it.” There hasn’t been any kind of hints so far as to which games Capcom might remake, though it has been trying to figure out which games you want to see remade . Code Veronica seemingly isn’t off the table , but of course there are games like the original Resident Evil or Resident Evil 0. Plus, there’s the more actiony Resident Evil 5, which is the next one numerically, though that one obviously marked quite a shift for the survival horror series.

Capcom does have an “unannounced major title” due out before March 2024 , though I personally wouldn’t bet on a new Resident Evil game. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out March 22 , but that one was already announced, so it can’t be that. Perhaps there’s a new Monster Hunter on the horizon? We could always hope for a new Lost Planet or Darkstalkers too.

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