According to a reputable insider, Capcom is not releasing any Resident Evil remakes 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 Evil has been one of Capcom's biggest franchises since the original game launched in the 1990s. Capcom releases new Resident Evil games 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 releasing Resident Evil remakes since the franchise's early days, releasing the first Resident Evil remake a mere six years after the launch of the original game. Capcom has become more aggressive with the Resident Evil remake games as of late, dropping the Resident Evil 2 remake in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim and following it up with remakes for Resident Evil 3 in 2020 and Resident Evil 4 in 2023. Capcom has made it clear that remakes will remain a part of its strategy moving forward, but fans shouldn't expect a new RE remake in 2024.

This is according to Resident Evil leaker AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem, who has accurately leaked Resident Evil news in the past. They recently debunked the Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake rumor that originated on 4chan and has been making the rounds online, following that up with the claim that there are no RE remakes 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 a Resident Evil game.




This could very well mean that 2024 is going to come and go with no new Resident Evil games, which wouldn't be terribly surprising. While a new Resident Evil game 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 no Resident Evil games releasing in 2024, just that there will be no remakes, and the big game Capcom is soon to announce is not a Resident Evil game. Even so, fans shouldn't hold their breath for a new RE in 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, though Monster Hunter seems to be the running theory. Monster Hunter World is 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 on Monster Hunter as 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 at The 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.

Posted: Dec 01, 2023 2:57 pm
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Source: https://gamerant.com/no-new-resident-evil-games-2024/