Capcom anticipated Resident Evil 6 to sell 7 million copies .
After the game 's release , Capcom 's Masachika Kawata considered the possibility of rebooting the franchise back to its `` classic horror roots '' . In May 2012 , Capcom announced they expected the game to sell 7 million copies by the end of the 2012 fiscal year , however the company lowered their expectations to 6 million due to the game 's mixed reception .
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