Resident Evil Remakes Not Coming in 2024; CAPCOM to Announce Big Game Before Year’s End

27.11.2023 - 11:01 / wccftech.com / Yoshiaki Hirabayashi

A sizable portion of CAPCOM's comeback streak of game releases included the Resident Evil remakes. The publisher's strategy to bring back the survival horror classics paid dividends, with Resident Evil 2 launching to critical acclaim in January 2019. The game was rated 8.5/10 by Nathan Birch on Wccftech:

Resident Evil 2 is a polished, respectful remake of a survival horror classic that probably would have benefitted from a slightly more daring approach. Hints of a braver revamp are sprinkled throughout, but it doesn’t take the risks necessary to join the canon of truly great video game remakes. Make no mistake though, if you loved the original Resident Evil 2, you’ll likely love the remake, and new players who can tolerate a few old-school quirks ought to have a gruesome good time as well.

Fans definitely agreed, with the audience purchasing over 12.6 million units of the game as of June 2023. The second of the Resident Evil remakes, Resident Evil 3 enjoyed the same score in our review when it launched in 2020, with a perhaps even more enthusiastic comment from Nathan:

Resident Evil 3 is the franchise’s best action-driven entry since the glory days of Resident Evil 4. A beautifully-balanced combination of white-knuckle mayhem and satisfying old-school tension, Resident Evil 3 is compulsively-munchable popcorn entertainment that, unfortunately, disappears all too quickly. If you’re looking for value, there are certainly meatier games out there, but few that will leave you licking your fingers as happily as this one.

This remake didn't sell as much as the previous one, though 7.6 million units is still undoubtedly a success. This year, fans were treated to the remake of Resident Evil 4. The review score was still the same, although Nathan was less excited about his time with the game:

Resident Evil 4 was the ultimate test of Capcom’s remake skills, and unfortunately, they buckled a bit under the pressure. The game suffers from minor mechanical issues and doesn’t reinvent or elevate the original material as boldly as some might have hoped it would. That said, Capcom hasn’t broken anything either as this is still a fun, inventive thrill ride that has been brought up to modern technical standards in striking fashion. The new Resident Evil 4 is well worth it for fans of the series, just keep your hopes slightly in check and you won’t be spin-kicked by inflated expectations.

What's next for the Resident Evil remakes, though? Will CAPCOM go straight to 5, or is Code Veronica being treated first? Last year, producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi said 'maybe' to the latter question. A few hours ago, a rumor about a Code Veronica remake project emerged on 4Chan.

However, renowned CAPCOM leaker Dusk Golem said it was false