Older fans with a PlayStation 5 are most to thank for Resident Evil Requiem’s success, as Capcom teases unannounced games.
Resident Evil Requiem has sold a massive five million copies within its first week, making it one of the biggest successes of recent memory not only for the franchise, but in the single-player space at large.
Capcom’s survival horror series has been on a roll over the past few instalments, with Resident Evil 2 remake, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil 4 remake all being varying degrees of great, but the latest entry is arguably the best since the 2005’s original Resident Evil 4.
We’ve already seen how it’s led to new heights for the franchise on PC, but it appears there’s one specific demographic who have put it on the path to success: old farts.
According to Circana’s Mat Piscatella, who tracks games sales data in the US, Circana PlayerPulse data found over 60% of those planning to purchase Resident Evil Requiem were aged 35 or above.
Of course, Resident Evil Requiem is rated 18, so it’s going to skew older. Also many younger players are gravitating towards Roblox and Fortnite these days, on any device they can grab, so most console-led games like Resident Evil tend to appeal to the ‘mature’ crowd.
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As reported by The Game Business, Resident Evil Requiem sold best on the PlayStation 5. In other words, if you own Sony’s console and have some creaks in the knees, you’re Capcom’s target market.
Resident Evil is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, on March 22, and Capcom made some announcements for it during its latest Spotlight showcase. There’s a mysterious new collaboration with Universal Studios Japan, with more details to come later this year, along with a new arcade lightgun cabinet based on Resident Evil 2 (but only in Japan, sadly).
There’s no official word on the rumoured Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake yet, or DLC for Resident Evil Requiem, but Capcom has teased ‘new titles will be announced at a future date’ which will launch over the next fiscal year, aka before March 31, 2027.
Capcom has only confirmed two titles which are set to launch in the next financial year: Pragmata, which has been moved up a week to April 17, and Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, which doesn’t have a date yet.
In a recent conference call, when asked about the games line-up for the next fiscal year, Capcom replied: ‘Beyond Pragmata and Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, which have already been disclosed, we ask that you wait for future announcements.’
This could include a remake Resident Evil: Code Veronica, which is rumoured to be the next Resident Evil game in the pipeline. However, it could relate to something else entirely, like a new retro collection (Capcom does a lot of those), Devil May Cry 6, a Monster Hunter Wilds expansion or, dare we say it, a new/remade Dino Crisis.
As for when we could hear about these new games, the most likely place is probably Summer Game Fest on June 5, 2026, which Capcom has used multiple times in the past for new annoucements.
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