Capcom sheds light on Resident Evil 5 release date

Remember the thrill you felt when you first heard about Resident Evil 5? At that time, GameCube owners were the only people enjoying Resident Evil 4, though the promise of a PlayStation 2 version was imminent. RE4 was critically acclaimed and with good reason; it was a reimagining of the franchise that had relied too long on annoying camera angles.

The announcement of RE5 intrigued gamers everywhere. RE4 was already a visual masterpiece of the then-current generation. What would the end-result be if Capcom were to place the same harrowing action in high-definition?

This question would be answered in March 2009.

According to GameSpot, Capcom has shed some light on RE5’s release in a business strategies presentation. During Capcom’s projections for its fiscal 2008 (which is up to March 31, 2009), the publisher said:

“(It) aims to sustain solid growth by introducing Resident Evil 5 and titles in other core franchises.”

Capcom’s sales projection for RE5 is at 2.3 million copies worldwide. The publisher also expects to sell 1.5 million units for Bionic Commando and 610,000 for Lost Planet: Colonies.

Image of Resident Evil 5 is courtesy of Capcom.