The epilogue downloadable content Case West takes place in a Phenotrans facility nearby. The prequel for the second game Case Zero takes place in Still Creek, a small town near Las Vegas, while the main game takes place in Fortune City, a casino mall. The first game takes place in a large shopping mall in the town of Willamette, Colorado. The games in the franchise take place in fictional cities, although real cities are mentioned. As of June 30, 2023, the game series has sold 16 million copies worldwide and is currently Capcom's sixth most successful intellectual property. It was originally developed by Capcom until Capcom Vancouver took over developing the franchise. Dead Rising ( Japanese: デッドライジング, Hepburn: Deddo Raijingu) is a series of action-adventure games created by Keiji Inafune.