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Resident Evil Requiem brought the house down in February | Circana

Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth numbered entry and thirteenth mainline game in the 30-year-old series, debuted as the best-selling game of 2026 in February, {LINK REMOVED}according to industry-tracking firm Circana. It was the best-selling game across PlayStation, Xbox and PC storefronts, likely helping contribute to a 1% increase in content spending year-over-year.

*Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower “Resident Evil: Requiem’s blockbuster debut and a 27% boost in subscription services helped US consumer spending on video game content stay flat when compared to February 2025,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s senior director of video game reports. In hardware, while Nintendo Switch 2 hardware drove 22% year-on-year spending growth compared to last February, it was PlayStation 5 that once again led the market in both unit and dollar sales.”

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