Resident Evil 9 has only been out for almost 3 weeks, and it has already sold well. As of this moment, the game has sold over 6 million copies. That is impressive for the survival horror genre and the Resident Evil series as well. These numbers are combined from all systems and consoles.
The sales speak for itself
The 6 million copies sold are a good thing because the lowest-selling games in the series are Resident Evil 1 and 0. Both games sold for around 5 million copies. The highest-selling game in the series as of now is Resident Evil with over 15 million copies. The game isn’t perfect, and there are some good additions to it. How many more copies the game will sell is still up in the air.
Why did the game sell so well?
We’ve managed to come up with some potential reasons why the game sold so well. These may not be the main reasons, but these could be reasons why.
An Interesting Story and Character Focus
The game introduces Grace Ashcroft, an FBI analyst investigating a mysterious case linked to her past. She is the daughter of one of the characters named Alyssa from another Resident Evil game (Outbreak).
You can only play two characters (for now), Grace and longtime veteran Leon. The game focuses heavily on these two characters in their own separate arcs. This is why people love it because of the heavy story and the classic callback to Raccoon City.
Mixture of Gameplay and Atmosphere
In Grace’s case, you really feel that survival horror element and fear. She’s not as strong as Leon, but that makes it better. You feel the dread like you’re using up all your ammo, and you’re often forced to run away. Grace herself fumbles, giving you a sense of frustration, but also with adrenaline. Then we have Leon, who is Mr. Guns Blazing In, but that doesn’t make his gameplay any easier.
What does the future hold?
Potential situations could happen from this success.
DLCs and Added Content
They could also expand by adding more content to this game. Without spoiling anything, there are other characters who weren’t playable, and they could be added to fill in some gaps. There’s a big character there who worked behind the scenes. We could see or play what he was doing in the events of the game.
Resident Evil 10, Maybe
It could serve as a start to the production of Resident Evil 10. The series has been around for almost 30 years, so adding more games isn’t a bad idea. People still love this series, so that’s one incentive to do it. Survival horror is still alive, and more than that, single-player games are still kicking. You don’t need to add a multiplayer online feature for this game and whatever content it might pump out.
