In June, Capcom announced that "Resident Evil" had surpassed 100 million units sold for the first time in the series. The quarterly report released today does not take a congratulatory tone, describing sales of "Resident Evil 3 Remake" as "solid."

While 2.7 million units in three months is still a respectable figure, it is still quite far behind the sales of "Resident Evil 2 Remake" in the same period. At this point, "Resident Evil 2 Remake" had sold over 4 million units and would later surpass the lifetime sales of the original game. The "Resident Evil 3 Remake" could do the same, but it is still nearly a million units away from surpassing the original "Resident Evil 3".

As Business Development Manager Alex Aniel pointed out on Twitter, it also lags behind Resident Evil 5, 6, and 7. The latest installment in the main series, despite being a novel and terrifying reinvention, performed below Capcom's expectations, but still managed to ship 3.5 million copies by the end of March 2017. On the other hand, "Resident Evil 6" was a disappointment upon its release, but after a few months it managed to sell more than 4 million units. Capcom also called this a disappointment. It appears that publishers are finally starting to temper their expectations.

While "Resident Evil 3 Remake" fell short of what we called the best remake of 2019, Capcom reported a year-on-year increase in digital sales for the first quarter, and despite the complications created by the Corona virus, the company's business plan for the year There was no need to.

The pandemic has clearly affected game development, but with more free time and the need to escape reality, people are playing games like never before. The game's low review score (55) compared to "Resident Evil 2" and its lack of nostalgic appeal may have been a factor.