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  "id": 12396527,
  "title": "Resident Evil games engagement leapt 50% following release of Zach Cregger's movie, but analysts say real value is in brand building",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/resident-evil-games-engagement-leapt-50-following-release-of-zach",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GamesIndustry",
    "slug": "gamesindustry",
    "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/resident-evil-games-engagement-leapt-50-following-release-of-zach-creggers-movie-but-analysts-say-real-value-is-in-brand-building-1"
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  "summary": "Player engagement with Resident Evil games jumped 50% in the run up to and following the release of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, according to data shared exclusively with GamesIndustry.biz . Read more",
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        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/capcoms-remake-machine-is-ticking-away-only-problem-is-that-means",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:04:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Creative Bloq",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/how-resident-evils-most-terrifying-scene-was-created-with-practical",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:00:00.000Z"
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