Capcom anticipated Resident Evil 6 to sell over 6.5 million copies , but it was later lowered to less than 6.5 million because of the diverse reception .
Many reviewers listed the game 's genre simply as a third-person action shooter. 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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