Capcom has revealed that they expect Resident Evil Requiem to exceed the sales RE Village was able to bring in.
A lot of new Resident Evil Requiem details have come out recently, thanks to developer interviews. We have been informed that the game started development ‘way before‘ RE Village, and also why they ditched the multiplayer aspect. Now, a Q&A from Capcom’s latest earnings report discusses the sales expectations for Resident Evil Requiem.
Resident Evil Requiem’s Announcement Led to Increased Sales of Previous Titles
Capcom was asked during a recent Q&A about their expectations for Resident Evil Requiem. For the former, they spoke about the title receiving “high praise at various game shows”. The devs added that with Resident Evil Requiem, they “aim to exceed the initial sales performance of the previous title, Resident Evil Village.” The developers also spoke about Requiem’s announcement leading to increased sales of previous instalments, “surpassing” their initial expectations.
During the same conference call, the developers were also asked whether Requeim will suffer from the same technical issues as Monster Hunter Wilds. The developers answered, stating both games differ “in terms of gameplay, system architecture, and network features.” At this time, the developers “do not anticipate similar risks” and are “developing the game to provide a smooth gaming experience across a wide range of PC specifications.”
In other news, the producer of Resident Evil Requiem recently addressed rumours about Leon Kennedy. Also, the release date for RE Survival Unit has been announced. Do you think Resident Evil Requiem will exceed the sales performance of RE Village? Leave your thoughts down in the comments, and join the official Insider Gaming Discord server.
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I quit Village really early.. it just wasn’t that scary, the atmosphere was lacking, probably all the shooting? Anyway..this one looks way better..