If you ask just about anyone, they would tell you that Resident Evil 7 is a success story. Not only does it stand with an 86 Metascore, but many skeptical series fans have been won over. Unfortunate to Capcom, the finances aren't the same story.
During its initial three days on the market, Resident Evil 7 shipped 2.5 million units worldwide. Although not a bad figure, in contrast Resident Evil 6 shipped 4.5 million within the same length of time. Meanwhile, Resident Evil 5 is Capcom's best-selling game ever.
As a consequence of its sales performance, some Capcom investors are shifting money around. Share value is down 6.8% during the past six days, dropping from 2,594 yen at launch to 2,418 yen this last weekend.
The best argument for Resident Evil 7's financial success is its development budget, which is rumored to be much less than other high profile AAA games.
Resident Evil 7 was praised for its bold direction for the franchise, which emphasized horror, atmosphere, and methodical pacing. It currently stands as the most well-received game of January 2017.
