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Updated · Game Informer · Jun 5
Capcom Unveils Resident Evil: Veronica for 2027 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC
Updated
Updated · Game Informer · Jun 5

Capcom Unveils Resident Evil: Veronica for 2027 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC

3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Jun 5

Summary

  • Capcom used Summer Game Fest to reveal Resident Evil: Veronica, a remake of 2000's Code: Veronica, with a 2027 launch window across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2 and PC.
  • The trailer suggests a close retelling of the original, following Claire Redfield to Paris as she infiltrates an Umbrella facility in search of her brother Chris.
  • The announcement extends Capcom's remake run after 2023's Resident Evil 4, and the game had been widely expected after months of rumors and fan pressure.
  • Code: Veronica sits between Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 in the series timeline, making the remake a notable gap-filler in Capcom's modernized lineup.

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?