Updated
Updated · VICE · Jul 26
Capcom Targets 1 Resident Evil Release a Year, Led by 2027 Veronica Remake
Updated
Updated · VICE · Jul 26

Capcom Targets 1 Resident Evil Release a Year, Led by 2027 Veronica Remake

3 articles · Updated · VICE · Jul 26

Summary

  • Capcom said its goal is to put out a Resident Evil game every year, using a mix of remakes and new mainline entries after 2026's RE9 Requiem.
  • 2027's Resident Evil Veronica is the next confirmed release, and producer Masachika Kawata said remakes are as important as mainline games because they make that cadence achievable.
  • Kawata added that remake sales help finance newer Resident Evil titles and new IP such as Pragmata, giving Capcom a funding cycle for both franchise and original projects.
  • Spinoffs like Revelations or Outbreak are not a near-term priority, with development resources focused on mainline games, remakes and still-unreleased RE9 story DLC.
  • The annual plan remains a target rather than a guarantee, and Capcom's recent schedule already included gaps in 2024 and 2025 despite releases in 2019-2023, 2026 and 2027.

Insights

If remakes sharpen Capcom’s skills and bankroll new games, could spin-offs like Outbreak and Revelations be pushed aside for years?
Is Capcom’s annual Resident Evil plan a smart way to fund innovation, or a sign remakes are becoming the franchise’s real backbone?