Resident Evil Requiem is reportedly 'selling faster than any other entry in the series,' with the Cregger movie providing an additional boost

The Numbers So Far

Resident Evil Requiem has passed $500 million in gross revenue, selling over 8.5 million copies combined across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, according to estimates from Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott. At that pace, the game is expected to eventually surpass the Resident Evil 4 remake, which reached $600 million in sales.

For context on how big that is: Capcom released three critically acclaimed titles this year alone, and Requiem — which launched in February 2026, letting players choose between first and third person perspectives, shotgun or sniper rifle, and which Leon outfit to equip — is the one leading the charge.

The Movie Effect

Timing has played a role, too. Zach Cregger's recent Resident Evil movie has brought fresh attention to Leon and the franchise at large. Since the film's launch, sales of RE2, RE4, and Requiem have all seen a bump, along with their player counts on Steam.

Capcom leaned into the moment deliberately, cutting the prices of those games around the movie's September 18 launch — a coordinated push that also served the franchise's 30th anniversary.

Credit shouldn't go to the movie alone, though. Requiem is a strong game in its own right — strong enough that it sits at or near the top of many game-of-the-year lists even after several major releases since February.

What's Next for the Franchise

The momentum isn't stopping with this one release:

• Story DLC for Requiem is in the works
• A 10th mainline Resident Evil is assumed to be in development
• Resident Evil: Veronica, a new remake entry that debuted earlier this year, is due to launch in 2027
• Before Requiem kicked off the year, Capcom still had Pragmata and Onimusha: Way of the Sword ahead on its slate

Where Things Stand

Requiem is reportedly outpacing every other game in the franchise at this stage of its lifecycle, the film is still earning at the box office, and Capcom has a full pipeline of Resident Evil projects lined up. Thirty years in, the franchise's biggest anniversary yet may not even be its last big one.