Resident Evil 5 breaks UK sales records

Gaming the UK's top entertainment form?

Having launched in the UK at the tail-end of last week, we today learn that Resident Evil 5 has been breaking sales milestones across the country; the game outselling the rest of the entire UK top 200 chart combined.

Capcom are also keen to point out that the new survival horror title has sold more in its opening weekend than the new number one album from U2 has achieved since launch.

"This is proof if any were needed that games are the entertainment medium of choice in 2009," beamed Capcom's Leo Tan.

"Thanks to its strong storyline, amazing graphics and compelling co-op play, Resident Evil 5 provides hundreds of hours of entertainment at a relatively low cost - and it's this value for money that consumers are increasingly responding to."

By Luke Guttridge