Horror is big business

This is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how pervasive horror has become, follow Andrew Webster . The Stepback, arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here . How it started Resident Evil has been around for 30 years, but the survival horror series is more popular than ever. The most recent game, Resident Evil Requiem , has sold 8 million copies since it launched in February, already making it the 14th best-selling game that Capcom has ever made .