2 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Jul 25
Summary
Masachika Kawata said Capcom relies on Resident Evil remakes to keep releasing a title every year, calling them as important as mainline entries rather than filler between new games.
That cadence helps the company avoid the strain of building a brand-new Resident Evil annually while letting teams refine their craft and generate funding for new series entries and other projects such as Pragmata.
Spin-offs have been deprioritized because development resources are concentrated on new mainline games and remakes, Kawata said, leaving little capacity for side projects.
Resident Evil Requiem launched earlier in 2026, and Capcom has already lined up Resident Evil Veronica Remake for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, underscoring the franchise's remake-led release cycle.