Resident Evil 6
2012 video game
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| September 2024 | By this date, Resident Evil 6 had sold 13.8 million units, marking significant commercial success despite mixed critical reviews. |
| December 2023 | Reached total sales of 8.9 million units on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and an additional 3.5 million units on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, bringing the total to 13.8 million units. |
| October 29 2019 | Released on Nintendo Switch. |
| March 29 2016 | Re-released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with graphical enhancements and all DLC. |
| 2013 | Won Best Sound Editing: Computer Interactive Entertainment at the Golden Reel Awards. |
| 2013 | Resident Evil 6 received the Award for Excellence at the Japan Game Awards. |
| October 2013 | The game had sold 5.2 million units worldwide, becoming one of Capcom's best-selling games. |
| April 4 2013 | Left 4 Dead 2 crossover DLC released for the PC version, adding characters and monsters to The Mercenaries: No Mercy mode. |
| March 2013 | Resident Evil 6 had sold 4.9 million units by this point. |
| March 2013 | The game was released for Windows PC, expanding its platform availability. |
| March 22 2013 | Included in Biohazard Anniversary Package special edition, released in Japan alongside the PC version. |
| February 2013 | Capcom publicly acknowledged poor sales of Resident Evil 6, attributing challenges to development issues and inadequate organizational collaboration. |
| December 2012 | Capcom released a free patch addressing on-disc content concerns, adding new camera controls, a 'No Hope' difficulty mode, and an option to play Ada's campaign. |
| December 18 2012 | New multiplayer DLC released with three modes: 'Predator', 'Survivors', and 'Onslaught'. |
| October 2012 | The game sold 806,000 copies in the United States, with Capcom noting weakening sales after a strong initial start. |
| October 2 2012 | Resident Evil 6 was released, after being pushed forward from its original November 20 release date. |
| September 18 2012 | Playable demo released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. |
| August 21 2012 | Resident Evil 6 went gold and initiated its online service. |
| May 2012 | Capcom initially announced expected sales of 7 million copies for Resident Evil 6 by the end of the fiscal year, later lowering expectations to 6 million due to mixed reception. |
| January 19 2012 | Official trailer for Resident Evil 6 was released. |
| 2010 | The game entered full development, with a production team of more than 600 staff members, making it Capcom's largest production at the time. |
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