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Resident Evil
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Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person games, with players typically surviving in environments inhabited by zombies and other mutated creatures. The franchise has expanded into media including a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audiobooks, and merchandise.
Resident Evil is a Japanese horror game series created by Capcom where players survive in zombie-filled environments using a mix of survival horror, shooting, and exploration gameplay. The franchise has become a major cultural phenomenon that extends beyond games into films, TV shows, comics, novels, and other merchandise.
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Resident Evil, known as Biohazard (バイオハザード, Baiohazādo) in Japan, is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person games, with players typically surviving in environments inhabited by zombies and other mutated creatures. The franchise has expanded into media including a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audiobooks, and merchandise.
Resident Evil is among the highest-grossing horror franchises of all time, and is Capcom's best-selling franchise, with over 201 million copies sold worldwide as of May 2026.
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