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Capcom on why Resident Evil 6 fell below expectations

GE: "Resident Evil 6 sold decently, but sales didn’t come close to Capcom’s expectations. The publisher was hoping the game would achieve s shipment number of 7 million. However, as reported in Capcom’s latest fiscal results, the final figure came in at 4.8 million."

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WilliamH4092d ago

It failed because the evil was not resident in it. Nothing scary about it at all.

Dylila4092d ago

this game needs a ps vita release

blitz06234092d ago

They couldn't even make decent controls for the console versions. What more with the Vita

zeee4091d ago

Even re5 wasn't scary. Re6 is well... even worse than re5.

matgrowcott4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

Yeah, they ONLY sold nearly five million copies brand new. They'll never make THIS mistake again1!!!!!!

Seriously. They didn't hit seven million units, but it was stupidly overambitious. Very few titles have sold that many, including hardly any of the titles in the Resident Evil series (maybe RE4?).

Personally, the most interesting part of this story for me would be finding out how much it sold pre-owned. It dropped in price quickly pre-owned and month 2 adopters probably had it at a quarter of the price (I can see at least another million sales there, as a result, probably more). Of course, that wouldn't show on Capcom's records.

fei-hung4092d ago

Complete agree with matgrowcott

If they consider 4.8million bad, how will they react to DmC not meeting the 5mill, then 2mill and finally 1.2mill sales expectations?!

Currently I am very disappointed. I just made a cup of tea. Was expectng it to say warm enough to drink for 10minutes but it went cold within 5.

Kevin ButIer4091d ago

god... if people keeps buying this garbage... they'll keep making garbage

zeee4091d ago

Actually, if you think about it, 5 million spread across two consoles (not sure if it's out on PC) along with such a rich history aannddd devoted fanbase, is not a lot and I can bet that PC gamers are not going to like RE6 either. Well, maybe a few but you can't expect this to resonate with long time RE fans regardless of the platform. They made a baaadd game.

matgrowcott4091d ago

@Zeee

RE4 has "only" sold 7.5 million units, and that's the standout for the franchise. That was amazing though, since Zero and the REmake both sold well less than 2 million units (1.2?) and Code Veronica hardly made it above 3 million over 3 consoles.

Five million for this franchise is about what anybody being realistic could expect. Aside from destroying the pre-owned market and reducing the price of games, there's nothing to suggest RE has it in it to sell any more.

Kyosuke_Sanada4091d ago

I completely agree. The series may just need closure since it has dragged way too long. A reboot would just limit the creative freedom the current development team has plus they could pool less money in creating the new IP. A new horror game wouldn't be bad honestly and if they said their goals realistically it may payoff in the long run.

As long as Capcom dont believe they have to scare with budget in order to create a good horror game, I would support it.

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LOGICWINS4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

No, it "failed" because it was a mediocre action title that launched in the same timeframe as AC3/COD etc. I put failed in quotation marks because I don't see on what planet selling FIVE MILLION copies of a game in just a couple of months is a failure. By your logic...95% of videogames are failures.

Also, even if RE6 was "scary", that doesn't guarantee it would have sold 7 million. In fact, historical data tells us that it would have sold LESS considering the the market for the horror genre is NOWHERE near as big as it was last gen.

Name ONE traditional horror game this generation that broke 7 million? Can you even name one that broke 5? How about 4?

Kyosuke_Sanada4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

That is true. Horror will never be mainstream and publishers just need to establish a fanbase and stay consistent which would save time and money. The biggest sales figure for horror was Resident Evil II for the Playstation One (5.86 million) and that's on one console.

Edit: It was a slip of the finger :P

LOGICWINS4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

Exactly. If Capcom were to release a TRUE RE game for next-gen consoles that was a throwback to the originals, it probably wouldn't break even.

matgrowcott4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

@Kyosuke

Then Nemesis dropped to around 3 million and the traditional series never recovered.

And Capcom were consistent to the point where even a massive bump in hardware only saw a graphics change and a slight increase in the number of enemies on screen.

The only evidence we have on the possibility of Capcom going back says they definitely shouldn't. Nothing about current gaming trends suggests otherwise.

Pintheshadows4091d ago

I'm not disagreeing with you chap but how did Dead Space 2 sell. That is fairly horror-centric.

matgrowcott4091d ago

@pintheshadows

According to VGChartz (I know...) it sold less than 3 million copies. Not bad, but by the standards in these comments a complete flop.

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OmegaSlayer4092d ago

It's fun because...Capcom is doing everything by themselves.
Capcom, listen to the fans.
Please.
Or you will keep failing.

Knight_Crawler4092d ago

Are these devlopers for real?

DMC hardcore fans - Hey we want the old Dante back and dont f#$k with the formula.

Resident Evil hardcore fans - hey we want RE evil to go back to its roots and be more scary instead of being a run and gun shooter.

Ninja Gaiden hardcore fans - Please make the game hard again and stop catering for the casuals.

Developers - Screw you we want to make money from the casuals just like how Acitivion is making millions from COD by releaseing a casual game reskinned game.

thaking1554092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

Agree with everything you said buddy! But come on with the Patriots avatar. Killing me guy! Go Broncos.

But Resident evil 6 was just flat out terrible. I remember back in the day when shooting a zombie in the head with the Magnum or the Shotgun mean't that zombie was dead, period. Now it's dropping almost a clip in his head then it explodes and some long tenticle comes out WTF?! A positive was the being able to move with shooting. Oh and remove the partner/co-op, it takes the scary out of it and the tactical conserving of the ammo.

Go back to the original formula Capcom, just like with DMC, not DmC.

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Root4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

"“We are currently analyzing the causes, which involve our internal development operations and sales operations. We have not yet reached a clear conclusion"

LOL

They make it seem so hard, like it's some secret CIA crap, it's not that hard to understand it failed because it wasn't RE and you ruined the plot.

It wasn't scary, you had pointless characters Piers, Helena, Jake etc and you guys tried to shove too much into the game to please everyone but failed.

NastyLeftHook04092d ago

resident evil crawled below expectations in a slimey twisted gooey way.

abzdine4092d ago

"we believe there was inadequate organizational collaboration across our entire company with regard to marketing, promotions, the creation of plans and other activities"

they are still so arrogant and they dont admit their mistakes. as long as they are like this they wont get a dime from me.

give me a real Resident Evil with puzzles, maps, a good amount of stress and i'll immediately sign in. stay away from action you guys suck at it.

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Every Resident Evil game Leon is featured in, ranked

GF365: "The iconic survival horror franchise Resident Evil boasts a great number of popular and memorable characters. Arguably, Leon S. Kennedy is the most popular and recognizable character aside from Jill Valentine. In this article, we'll be counting down every Resident Evil game Leon is featured in, ranked."

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Babadook7234d ago

Yeah I figured it would be ordered like this. For me Leons best game was his debut. RE2.

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Resident Evil Games Ranked: Mainline Series

The modern entertainment industry has witnessed the rise of the Resident Evil franchise as one of its most renowned and celebrated multimedia phenomena. With numerous video games released across multiple platforms, it can be daunting for newcomers to determine where to commence their journey. So here is every main mainline Resident Evil Games ranked.

In preparation for the highly anticipated Resident Evil 4 Remake, let’s take the liberty to rank each of the mainline story instalments, providing players with a fundamental comprehension of the Resident Evil universe.

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There Will Never Be Another Resident Evil 6 (And That Sucks)

A rough gem that may never get the proper treatment it deserves.

Terry_B403d ago

^^ I don't want what the author was smoking.

-Foxtrot402d ago

It’s this thing where after enough time people start coming out to defend bad games for some strange reason

I mean hey if you liked it good for you but it was a f****** awful RE game.

Capcom are finally back on track and now people are crying about their shitty mistakes? No thanks.

RpgSama401d ago

I'd take a full blown remake of RE6 based around a GREATLY expanded Leon part and make it even more horror.

That might be something I would be interested in, do not care about any of the other parts of that game.

MadLad401d ago

I couldn't even get through the demo.
Years later I bought it for $3 for PC. I played about 5 minutes into it and uninstalled it.

babadivad401d ago (Edited 401d ago )

RE6 was better than 5. RE6 just took the series to the conclusion that started with 4.

RE4 was the inaugural title in the action game trilogy.

RE9 will be the likely end of the first person psychological thriller trilogy.

They'll switch it up for RE10 or more likely titled RE-X.

hotnickles401d ago

5 is vastly better than 6 imo

TheEnigma313401d ago

RE5 is way better than 6. Stop lying to yourself

FallenAngel1984402d ago (Edited 402d ago )

“But all this is solely with respect to how fans felt back in 2013 when Resident Evil 6 had just been released. The game resulted in the series getting indefinitely killed off until 5 years later when we got Resident Evil 7 and balance was restored yet again. ”

1.) Resident Evil 6 came out in 2012, not 2013

2.) A series getting killed off means no titles at all released in a time period. Silent Hill, Dead Space, Dino Crisis, Parasite Eve & Siren fans would love to see how you can say RE was on the same level of dormancy. In that 5 year time period we had a number of remasters that kept the series alive and kicking. RE1 02ms remaster even broke sales records during the period between RE6 and RE7.

3. Way to disrespect Resident Evil: Revelations 2. It was released during that RE6-RE7 period. It along with its predecessor were mainline titles that kept the horror roots of the series alive in comparison to RE5 and RE6. RE: R1 in particular even introduced the ability to walk and shoot into the series, a feature we can all be grateful for that in modern RE titles. The director RE: R1 later went on to direct RE7 and the director of RE: R2 later went to to direct the RE2 & RE4 remakes.

Immagaiden402d ago (Edited 402d ago )

“Resident Evil 6 is often maligned as the worst entry in the Resident Evil series and is cited as the cause behind the long death of the franchise.”

Titles in the Resident Evil series such as Survivor, Gaiden, Dead Aim, Outbreak, Operation Raccoon City, Umbrella Corps, & Resistance we’re received far worse than RE6.

And death of the franchise?

RE6 was still one of the most commercially successful games in the series, guaranteeing the franchise’s future. Compare how underwhelming sales of Dead Space 3, Silent Hill: Downpour. Alone in the Dark: Illumination, Dino Crisis 3, Fatal Frame: Maiden in Black Water, Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2, and Metroid: Other M which caused their respective series to go into a long period of dormancy without any rereleases to even keep activity up.

RE however still had a significant number of titles released and rereleased after RE6. Not only that but development for RE7 started a short time after its predecessor came out, meaning there was never a development time that the series could be considered dead. There hasn’t been a single year that Capcom stopped either developing, releasing, or rereleasing Resident Evil games. Let’s not act like the 5 year period between RE6 and RE7 is such a longer time compared to the 4 year period between RE4 and RE5 as well as RE7 and RE8. We can pretty much expect RE9 in either 2025 or 2026, and you can be certain that Capcom will still release other RE tiles leading up to it

TheEnigma313401d ago (Edited 401d ago )

Man go some where with this. Only a few like this game. Why would they remake a garbage game no one likes risking money because it won't sell? RE 6 is dumpster drippings, sorry.

MIDGETonSTILTS17401d ago

It wasn’t that good, even if you enjoyed it like me.

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