Capcom’s annual financial report, released early last month, projected worldwide Resident Evil 5 sales of 2.3 million. That figure was apparently on the “low end,” though, as producer Jun Takeuchi hopes the title will eventually break the 3 million barrier.

At the low end of the scale, I would say 2 million copies worldwide. I’d like to see it start there and eventually reach 3 million copies. I think users in Europe and America will be particularly pleased with the game’s content.

Sure doesn’t sound like a far-fetched goal to us. The fourth Resident Evil installment brought immense popularity to the already successful series. Unlike RE4, which initially debuted as a GameCube exclusive, RE5 has the potential to shift a significant number of copies at launch because it is a multi-platform title.

Capcom Developer Interviews: Jun Takeuchi [Capcom]

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