Resident Evil franchise achieves major commercial milestones

The Resident Evil franchise has reached significant financial milestones across both gaming and cinema. The video game Resident Evil Requiem has sold 8 million copies, with data from Alinea Analytics highlighting the continued importance of physical media. Physical disc sales for the title on PlayStation 5 reached 1.3 million copies, accounting for approximately 15% of the game's total revenue and 30.2% of Capcom's revenue on the PlayStation platform. Notably, revenue from PS5 physical discs alone was 1.8 times higher than the total revenue generated by the game across all Microsoft platforms, including Xbox and PC.

In the film industry, the new Resident Evil adaptation directed by Zach Cregger has grossed approximately $384.4 million worldwide. The film earned $153.6 million in the United States and $230.8 million internationally across 67 territories. This performance marks the highest-grossing entry in the franchise's history, surpassing the $312.2 million earned by Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter. The film holds a 96% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes.