[STEAM] Resident Evil Requiem Now the Series' Fastest-Selling Game Ever, as It Passes New Sales Milestone

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has now sold six million copies, making it the fastest-selling instalment of the horror game since it all kicked off in Raccoon City thirty years ago.

We already knew that the latest mainline Resident Evil game

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(causing some

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), and now — just a few days after that announcement — publisher Capcom has added another million to the tally.

The publisher said that going forward, it plans to "implement several measures," including "ongoing support and additional game content so players can continue to enjoy the title longer." We also learned last week that we're getting a

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, the addition of a "mini game" in May, and the upcoming arrival of a photo mode.

On top of that, we'll also get to see what Capcom has up its sleeve to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary on March 22, 2026, including a collaboration between Universal Studios Japan and Resident Evil Requiem, plus "orchestral concerts" across Japan, the U.S., and Europe.

Hideki Kamiya, the legendary director behind fan-favorite games like

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, is calling for a "non-scary mode" for Resident Evil Requiem. The director (who also directed the original

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, by the way) has been filmed talking to his team as they watch a colleague spend a little quality time with Leon S. Kennedy in the latest Resident Evil game saying: "I've been saying for forever, they should make a 'non-scary' mode. Look, I just want to enjoy the puzzles! The puzzles and the combat. I don't need the scary stuff…"

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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at

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