500,000 units have been shipped. 500,000 units of EVIL!CAPCOM Ā®āS RESIDENT EVIL Ā® 4 SURPASSES RETAIL MILESTONE
Latest Entry in Capcomās Flagship Series Exceeds 500,000 Units in Sales
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - June 6, 2005 ā Capcomās Resident EvilĀ® 4 , the critically acclaimed survival horror masterpiece for the Nintendo GameCubeā¢, has sold more than half a million units since its debut on January 11. According to The NPD Groupās sales tracking report, the game claimed the number one position for its launch month of January this year and sales have continued to hold strong. The NPD Groupās most recent report, which monitors sales data through April 2005, confirms that the game has surpassed the 500,000 mark through its successful cumulative sales in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, the report reinforces the strength of the Resident Evil series on the GameCube with Resident EvilĀ® , Resident Evil 4 , and Resident EvilĀ® Ć (Zero) holding the positions as the top three āMā rated titles for the system with combined sales of more than 1.5 million units in the U.S. and Canada.
Based on the popular Resident Evil series, which has sold more than 26 million units worldwide and is Capcomās highest selling series, Resident Evil 4 sees the return of a familiar hero on a mission of the highest level. Resident Evil 4 carries an āMā rating for mature audiences by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) and will also be released for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system later this year.
āWith Resident Evil 4 , the series and the entire survival horror genre have been advanced to a whole new level,ā said Todd Thorson, director of marketing, Capcom Entertainment. āItās been rewarding to see that the incredible response the game has received from fans and critics has been mirrored by a phenomenal retail performance.ā