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Updated · 80.lv · Jun 5
Capcom Unveils Resident Evil Code: Veronica Remake for 2027 After 26 Years
Updated
Updated · 80.lv · Jun 5

Capcom Unveils Resident Evil Code: Veronica Remake for 2027 After 26 Years

3 articles · Updated · 80.lv · Jun 5

Summary

  • Summer Game Fest opened with Capcom confirming Resident Evil Code: Veronica Remake, ending years of fan campaigns and rumor cycles with a 2027 release target.
  • The remake revives the 2000 Dreamcast entry centered on Claire Redfield, a game many players viewed as the true narrative follow-up to Resident Evil 2.
  • Code: Veronica had become the franchise's most requested remake after Capcom moved from Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes directly to Resident Evil 4, leaving this timeline-critical chapter untouched.
  • The project is positioned as Capcom's next major remake after 2026's Resident Evil Requiem, which the report says became the series' fastest-selling game.

Insights

Resident Evil: Veronica is going first-person. Is Capcom abandoning the successful formula of its recent remakes?
With a trailer set in Paris, how much will the Veronica remake deviate from the original's classic island story?