Ashley Graham in Resident Evil 4 Remake.

Capcom reveals its top 5 best-selling franchises – Resident Evil is still king

Capcom is one of the giants in the gaming industry, and it earned its reputation through its stable of hit franchises. This year has been a good one for the company, with titles such as Resident Evil 4 Remake and Street Fighter 6 releasing to critical acclaim. Capcomā€™s most recent quarterly report revealed the companyā€™s bestselling franchises, and there arenā€™t many surprises.

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Capcom franchises continue to thrive – here are the top five as of July 2023

As a surprise to nobody, Resident Evil tops the list, with 146 million units sold in the franchise’s entire lifetime. This number has been boosted by Resident Evil 4 Remake, which has sold 5 million units as of July 2023.

Other titles in the series also continue to sell well, with Resident Evil 2 Remake surpassing 12 million units sold. Fans of the franchise can look forward to RE4 Remakeā€™s VR mode which is in development.

The rest of the list looks like this:

2. Monster Hunter – 94 million units
3. Street Fighter – 52 million units
4. Mega Man – 40 million units
5. Devil May Cry – 29 million units
6. Dragonā€™s Dogma – 7.7 million units

Monster Hunterā€™s lifetime sales are to be expected, as the report also reveals that Monster Hunter Rise has sold over 13 million units, with Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak selling over 6 million units. Street Fighter 6, the latest entry in the series, launched in June and has already sold over 2 million units.

Plenty of upcoming Capcom titles will ensure those sales numbers stay high. This includes Dragonā€™s Dogma 2 and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy. Hopefully, the indefinitely delayed Pragmata also sees the light of day eventually.


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