RE7 is a top five seler
Capcom’s “Platinum Title” list was quietly updated near the beginning of the year, and we’re getting a better look at just how powerful some of their franchises really are.
Monster Hunter: Worldstill reigns supreme with 14.9 million units sold (the next highest isResident Evil 5, a not-so-lovelyResident Evilexperience but a great co-op game at 7.6 million). Next up isResident Evil 6(7.4m) andResident Evil 7at seven million even.
Resident Evil 7has been slowly climbing up the chart in the past several years. Back in 2018 it had the number six spot with 4.8 million units, then pulled a commanding lead overStreet Fighter IIin 2019 as it propelled itself to 6.6 million units. At 7 million in 2020, it seems poised to hold strong and potentially overtakeResident Evil 6‘s third spot at 7.4 million units: which did not age nearly as well.
We also probably shouldn’t sleep on theDevil May Cryseries, as Dante’s S-rank style helped launchDevil May Cry 5into the top 20 right in time for its first anniversary next month. TheDevil May Cry 4 Special Editionalso managed to sneak onto the list with 1.4 million sold, and is listed separately from the originalDMC4release, which is sitting at three million sold.
Capcom is a character factory alright! All of their top 18 games include titles fromjusttheMonster Hunter, Resident EvilandStreet Fighterseries.
