Resident Evil continues to be Capcom’s biggest franchise

Capcom’s modern Resident Evil Remake initiative has been going extremely well for the publisher, with all 3 releases surpassing their originals while landing in the top 10 best-sellers list for Capcom. That said, Resident Evil 2 Remake in particular has far and beyond proven itself – currently sitting as the 3rd best-selling game in Capcom history with over 16 million copies sold.

As part of Capcom’s latest earnings report, the developer/publisher shared updated sales stats for many of its games. While the company has seen a notable drop off in sales for Monster Hunter Wilds, many of its older releases continue to perform admirably.

Thanks to an additional 932,000 sales during the first half of 2025, the much-loved Resident Evil 2 Remake has now officially sold over 16.3 million copies – sitting comfortably as the 3rd best-selling Capcom game of all time.

While we will have to wait for the publisher to update their Platinum Titles list (i.e. games which have sold over 1 million copies) for full confirmation, it appears as though Resident Evil 7 Biohazard has managed to surpass Monster Hunter World: Iceborne for the 4th spot – selling 15.93 million units.

Though the past generation or so has seen Monster Hunter blow up wildly in popularity, it appears as though the Resident Evil franchise remains the publisher's most consistent cash cow.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the RE Remakes? Which has been your favourite? Is Monster Hunter or Resident Evil Capcom’s biggest franchise? Let us know down below.

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