Summary
According to a reputable insider, Capcom is not releasing anyResident Evilremakes in 2024, and a new game from the company being announced “late 2023” will not be related to its popular survival-horror franchise either.Resident Evilhas been one of Capcom’s biggest franchises since the original game launched in the 1990s. Capcom releases newResident Evilgames on a regular basis, ranging from brand-new main series entries to more experimental spin-offs to remakes of some of the franchise’s more beloved games.
Capcom has been releasingResident Evilremakes since the franchise’s early days, releasing the firstResident Evilremake a mere six years after the launch of the original game. Capcom has become more aggressive with theResident Evilremake games as of late, dropping theResident Evil 2remake in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim and following it up with remakes forResident Evil 3in 2020 andResident Evil 4in 2023. Capcom has made it clear that remakes will remain a part of its strategy moving forward, but fans shouldn’t expect a newREremake in 2024.
This is according toResident Evilleaker AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem, who has accurately leakedResident Evilnews in the past. They recently debunked theResident Evil Code: Veronicaremake rumor that originated on 4chan and has been making the rounds online, following that up with the claim that there are noREremakes coming in 2024. They also said that Capcom has a big game that it will be announcing at the end of 2023 for release in 2024, but it is apparently not aResident Evilgame.
This could very well mean that 2024 is going to come and go with no newResident Evilgames, which wouldn’t be terribly surprising. While a newResident Evilgame of some description has released every year since 2019, it’s not uncommon for the series to take a year or two off between releases as well. Now, it’s important to stress that AestheticGamer didn’t say that there would be noResident Evilgames releasing in 2024, just that there will be no remakes, and the big game Capcom is soon to announce is not aResident Evilgame. Even so, fans shouldn’t hold their breath for a newREin 2024 and may want to pin their hopes on 2025 instead.
As for the mystery Capcom game, it’s anyone’s guess as to what that could be, thoughMonster Hunterseems to be the running theory.Monster Hunter Worldis the best-selling game in Capcom’s history, and it has yet to have a proper follow-up. It would make a great deal of sense for Capcom to focus onMonster Hunteras its big 2024 game, but fans will have to wait for the announcement to know for sure.
It’s possible said announcement could take place atThe Game Awards 2023 on December 7, but that remains to be seen. In any case, time is running out for 2023, so Capcom will have to make the announcement sooner rather than later.
