For the next few days in anticipation of Halloween I'm going to feature a few Survival Horror games on the "Sales of the Day" threads/articles.
Thread Description: In the Change of Sales series we are comparing the sales of a franchise's games this generation to last generation.
Game of the Day
Article to be Posted (10/28)
Resident Evil 5
| Title | Last Gen Sales | % Change in Game Sales Between Generations | % Change in Platform Size Between Generations |
| Resident Evil Code Veronica | 3.21 | 50.78 | -57.45 |
| Resident Evil 0 | 1.28 | 132.29 | 170.51 |
| Resident Evil 4 | 4.43 | 9.26 | -60.49 |
| Average | 2.97 | 64.11 | -42.87 |
| Resident Evil 5 Sales | 4.84 |
Description: The Resident Evil series became one of the most successful francchises in gaming, with the release of the first 3 games on the Playstation. Last generation however, the franchise seemed to be loosing some steam. Evil the critically lauded Resident Evil 4 was not able to match the sales of the original titles on the Playstation. With the release of Resident Evil 5 on the PS3/360 however; the franchise seems to be revitalized. Resident Evil 5 has already outsold all of the Resident Evil titles from last generation despite on average having a ~43% smaller install base, and the game is still selling. So why has Resident Evil 5 sold better than laster generations entries in the franchise? Do the games have less competition this generation, is Resident Evil 5 a better game, or is it something else? Vote in the poll then leave a comment letting us know what you think.
Note: We are only talking about main series Resident Evil titles, and not last or this generation's spinoffs or remakes.
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