@dazer, I believe DMC4 will show us that games that were on PS2 platform only (not available on X360, like DMC3 and RE4) will still get better # on PS3, even in US, where X360 install base is much bigger than PS3 install base.
Resident Evil 4 for the PS2 only sold around 2 million copies (Capcom site), on a much larger install base than the Xbox360 will have when this is launched. The Gamecube game already proven Resident Evil 4's worth as one of the best games of the generation, a reason why so many PS2 owners picked it up (and it had extras that the Gamecube version did not have). If Resident Evil 5 isn't near perfect, then I have a hard time believing that it will be able to sell 2.5 million, especially since it will be competing with Resident Evil 5 on the PS3 at the same time. Even if the game turns out to be great, the amount of competition and simultaneous release on two platforms will take a bite out of sales. Due to this 2 million or 200DKP seems more accurate to me.
5) When is RE5 coming out? Any interesting tidbits?
September/October. The lead female character is Sherry Birkin, who is in her early twenties, and Wesker is will likely show up.
@apujanata, Personally, I don't believe the conclusion this article made. I still report this news, since my take could be wrong.
Reason : the sentence which mention RE series : "Xbox 360 will be home to the next versions of great franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Resident Evil, and we will continue to be the leading choice for sports fans, with the next editions of Madden and FIFA looking and playing better on our platform" does not exactly mention 2008. It is implied or deduced, but not explicitly written.
It confirms Resident Evil 5 as a 2008 release, the first time any concrete release date has been discussed for the game sincethe game's producer, Jun Takeuchi, said he didn't believe the game would be ready before 2009 in a July 2007 issue of Famitsu.
@Gaara42,Sorry i have a habit of commenting beside you!I agree but even 2.25million sounds a bit high to me. Resident evil 4 has just past a million on the wii and the wii has a bigger install base.It also has big competition i found 9 action xbox360 games on this site alone.
I agree, Resident Evil 4 for the PS2 only sold around 2 million copies (Capcom site), on a much larger install base than the Xbox360 had and the already set aura that this was one of the best games of the generation. If Resident Evil 5 isn't near perfect, then I have a hard time believing that it will be able to sell 2.5 million, especially since it will be competing with Resident Evil 5 on the PS3 at the same time. Due to this 2.25 million or 225DKP seems more accurate to me.
The price of this stock appears to be getting out of hand. We're nearing 3 million copies now, which is very rare, especially for a multiplatform game.
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