{
  "id": 10574995,
  "title": "Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Movie Is So Popular, It Increased RE2 Remake Sales by More Than 50% on PS5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:12:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-is-so-popular-it-increased-re2-remake-sales-by-more-than-50-on-ps5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Resident Evil movie starring Austin Abrams and Zach Cregger has proven to be a massive hit, boosting sales for both Resident Evil 2 Remake and Resident Evil 4 (2023) remakes on PlayStation 5. According to Alinea Analytics, the two games experienced a 64% and 54% increase in PS5 sales respectively in the week following the release of the movie. Furthermore, incorporating Steam sales data, total revenue for the games surged by 80% and 84% on PlayStation, respectively. It was Austin Abrams' performance as Bryan that likely contributed to this success, as daily active users across various Resident Evil titles saw a significant increase post-release, with RE2R leading the pack at a 48% surge. The Code Veronica remake is expected to further capitalize on this trend, as Resident Evil fans continue to be satisfied with Capgods' releases.",
  "summary": "Data shows that Zach Cregger’s film adaptation of Capcom’s flagship horror franchise was so successful, it boosted sales for copies of both the Resident Evil 2 remake and RE4’s 2023 remake on the PlayStation 5.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}