Resident Evil has dominated the world of survival horror since the first game was released in 1996. Resident Evil is often credited as the franchise that popularized the genre, and for good reason. Over the last several years, Resident Evil (RE) has seen a massive spike in its fandom thanks to the monumental success of Resident Evil 7 and 8, as well as the string of remakes.
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