Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Sales Off to a Strong Start; Banned Footage Vol. 1 DLC Available Now
It’s only been out for a week, but Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (review) is already well on its way to being a huge success. 2.5 million copies have been shipped to retailers worldwide, with 187,306 units being sold in Japan. In the UK, it debuted at number one on the game sales charts and also had the third highest debut of any game in the entire series. In addition to physical copies, 200,000 digital copies of Resident Evil 7 have also been sold on Steam within its first week. The total sales of the series have now hit 75 million, making it Capcom’s most successful franchise.
Since the original Modern Warfare and other games of its ilk made it seem as though all console gamers wanted was fast-paced multiplayer shooters, publishers got it into their heads that there was no longer a market for AAA horror games. This is unfortunately why Capcom choose to make Resident Evil 5 more of a straight up action shooter with less emphasis on horror elements, and 6 was basically a Michael Bay movie with zombies in it. What I’m getting at is that the strong sales figures for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which takes the series back to its old school horror routes, proves that there is, and always will be, a market for AAA horror games.
If you’ve already breezed through the campaign, then it’s time to download Vol. 1 of the Banned Footage DLC, which looks into the fucked up past of the demented Baker family.
Resident Evil 7 biohazard: TAPE-0 – “Banned Footage” DLC Official Trailer
This newly unearthed, playable DLC footage exposes further secrets from the dark past of the Baker family.
Banned Footage Vol. 1
Available on PS4 1/31 (Coming to all other platforms 2/21)
– Nightmare: Trapped in a basement full of unknown horrors, you must fight for your life.
– Bedroom: Tied to a bed, you must try to escape, but Mother has her eye on you.
– Includes the highly difficult extra bonus content Ethan Must Die (not compatible with PSVR mode)
Banned Footage Vol. 2
Available on PS4 2/14 (Coming to all other platforms 2/21)
– 21: Take part in a twisted card game where the stakes are your life.
– Daughters: Experience the events that unfolded on the night it all started, when the downfall of the Bakers was set in motion.
– Includes the extra bonus content Jack’s 55th Birthday (not compatible with PSVR mode)
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