It feels like a lifetime ago when Resident Evil 6 hit store shelves and the Resident Evil franchise as a whole seemed to be knocking on death’s door. Capcom has done an incredible job of bringing the Resident Evil series back to life over the last seven years, delivering an innovative new experience with Resident Evil 7, experimenting with that formula further with Resident Evil Village, and producing a handful of great Resident Evil remakes that have put classic entries in the hands of new fans.
Though exact figures and statistics are hard to come by, it seems likely that Resident Evil‘s recent sales have at least met Capcom’s expectations, with Resident Evil 4 Remake selling over 8 million copies as of last month. It also seems likely, then, that Capcom won’t want to shake up its recent Resident Evil launch cycle anytime soon, which means that a new game announcement could be right around the corner. And if Capcom repeats a pattern it’s been slowly forming for a few years now, that new Resident Evil reveal could end the year in style.
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Capcom Is Starting to Become a Game Awards Mainstay
The Game Awards will hit its 10th anniversary this year, having aired its first ceremony in Las Vegas all the way back in December 2014. While it hasn’t been present at every ceremony, Capcom has made plenty of appearances at The Game Awards over the last decade, especially in the last few years.
At the 2020 Game Awards, Capcom appeared briefly to showcase a new Monster Hunter Rise trailer and to announce a demo for the game. At the 2022 Game Awards, Capcom presented a Street Fighter 6 World Premiere trailer, confirming the anticipated sequel’s release date at the same time. Capcom’s appearance at last year’s Game Awards was the biggest yet, with the publisher unveiling Monster Hunter Wilds for the very first time, one of the biggest announcements of the night.
Resident Evil Could Cap Off Its Year With an Announcement at The Game Awards
Naturally, Capcom is expected by many to make an appearance at this year’s Game Awards, and the logical next step would be to use the worldwide stage to announce a new Resident Evil game. There are some big rumors surrounding the Resident Evil franchise at the minute. One of the latest suggests that Capcom could be getting ready to release a new AAA game in the next fiscal year. Of course, many fans reckon that AAA game could be the next mainline Resident Evil entry.
While the game was only officially confirmed to be in development back in July, there’s been no shortage of leaks revolving around Resident Evil 9. From leaks suggesting the game will be fully open-world to leaks claiming Leon and Jill will be the main playable protagonists, Resident Evil 9 has become a hotbed of speculation, and it feels like an official announcement should be due any day now, especially since Resident Evil Village released over three years ago.
It’s also been rumored that a few more Resident Evil remakes are in the works, specifically remakes of Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. Any of these rumored Resident Evil projects would be welcomed with open arms at this year’s Game Awards ceremony.
Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise – Resident Evil Village.
Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again.
First-Person Action – Players will assume the role of Ethan Winters and experience every up-close battle and terrifying pursuit through a first-person perspective.
Familiar Faces and New Foes – Chris Redfield has typically been a hero in the Resident Evil series, but his appearance in Resident Evil Village seemingly shrouds him in sinister motives. A host of new adversaries inhabiting the village will relentlessly hunt Ethan and hinder his every move as he attempts to make sense of the new nightmare he finds himself in.
- Released
- May 7, 2021
- Engine
- RE Engine
- ESRB
- m
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty