14 Video Game Franchises That Will Never Die

There's probably a joke in Resident Evil being included on a list about games that won't die, but I'll be damned if I'm going to look for it.

With its intricate story, convoluted mythology and devoted fanbase, Resident Evil is perhaps one of the most beloved video game franchises on the planet. The series has sold over 60,000,000 copies worldwide since it began back in 1996, and has spanned over four generations of home consoles, producing an estimated seventy-five titles, including spin-offs, remakes and HD rereleases.

Resident Evil has been a big part of every major console over the past twenty years, and it's continued to set the bar for survival horror throughout most of that time. While some of the more recent entries in the series have somewhat departed from the original formula, Capcom are more than capable of making up for their failures. 

Resident Evil 6 may have sucked, for instance, but Revelations and Revelations 2 were an impeccable return to form. Even when the series looks to be dying a slow and agonising death, it pops right back up and offers us another horror classic. 

For that reason, and the fact that there's nothing quite like Resident Evil, it'll be around forever.