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Resident Evil Requiem is the next mainline franchise entry. The question is whether it lands in the 5 to 8 million unit band that Capcom has built recent franchise economics around.</p> <h2><span class="sq"></span>Key points from the short</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Capcom franchise hit-rate is exceptional.</strong> RE2 Remake (14 million), RE Village (12 million), RE4 Remake (10 million) all crossed conservative ship targets. <em style="color:var(--red);font-style:normal;font-family:'SF Mono',Menlo,monospace;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.06em">FACT</em></li> <li><strong>Estimated Requiem budget: $80 to $120 million</strong>, in line with RE Village production scope. <em style="color:var(--red);font-style:normal;font-family:'SF Mono',Menlo,monospace;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.06em">ASSUMPTION (T4 leak-based)</em></li> <li><strong>Break-even sell-through:</strong> roughly 4 million units at $70, before marketing recovery. <em style="color:var(--red);font-style:normal;font-family:'SF Mono',Menlo,monospace;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.06em">ASSUMPTION</em></li> <li><strong>Watch:</strong> launch-month sell-through, day-one sales mix between physical and digital, and PC vs PS5 attach split. <em style="color:var(--red);font-style:normal;font-family:'SF Mono',Menlo,monospace;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.06em">ASSUMPTION-GUIDED watch</em></li> </ul> <div class="callout"> <strong>FACT vs ASSUMPTION:</strong> The short labels every claim explicitly. See <a href="/methodology/" style="color:var(--red);border-bottom:1px solid currentColor">methodology</a> for the full source-tier rubric. </div> <h2><span class="sq"></span>Chapters</h2> <div class="chapters"> <h3>Section markers</h3> <ul> <li><span class="ts">0:00</span><span>Setup: what success looks like for a Capcom mainline release</span></li> <li><span class="ts">0:13</span><span>Capcom recent franchise hit rate</span></li> <li><span class="ts">0:28</span><span>Estimated Requiem budget and break-even maths</span></li> <li><span class="ts">0:42</span><span>Launch-window watch list</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="sq"></span>Related GIES coverage</h2> <div class="related-links"> <a href="https://giesweekly.substack.com">All weekly issues on Substack</a> <a href="/research/">Research archive</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@giesweekly">More on YouTube</a> </div> <h2><span class="sq"></span>Watch on YouTube</h2> <p>Original YouTube link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J9ALtdq6TbQ" style="color:var(--red);border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:1px">youtube.com/shorts/J9ALtdq6TbQ</a>. 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