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 asResident Evil 4 RemakeandStreet Fighter 6releasing to critical acclaim.Capcom’s most recent quarterly reportrevealed the company’s bestselling franchises, and there aren’t many surprises.
Capcom franchises continue to thrive – here are the top five as of July 2023
As a surprise to nobody,Resident Eviltops the list, with 146 million units sold in the franchise’s entire lifetime. This number has been boosted byResident Evil 4 Remake, which has sold 5 million units as of July 2023.
Other titles in the series also continue to sell well, withResident Evil 2 Remakesurpassing 12 million units sold. Fans of the franchise can look forward toRE4 Remake’s VR mode which is in development.
The rest of the list looks like this:
2.Monster Hunter– 94 million units3.Street Fighter– 52 million units4.Mega Man– 40 million units5.Devil May Cry– 29 million units6.Dragon’s Dogma– 7.7 million units
Monster Hunter’s lifetime sales are to be expected, as the report also reveals thatMonster Hunter Risehas sold over 13 million units, withMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakselling 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 includesDragon’s Dogma 2andApollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy. Hopefully, the indefinitely delayedPragmataalso sees the light of day eventually.
