During Capcom’s annual shareholder meeting, the Resident Evil maker didn’t rule out a Code Veronica remake – though they didn’t confirm one either (thanks GamesRadar). The news comes after Capcom originally said a Code Veronica remake was unlikely near the end of 2022.
One shareholder asked during the meeting whether Capcom planned on “providing high-end visual remakes of only the main numbered entries in the Resident Evil series.” Since 2019, Capcom has developed and published remakes of popular games in the survival horror series Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4, alongside new games in the series, with rumors of a Resident Evil 5 remake swirling around as well. Resident Evil: Code Veronica has been notably absent in the remake lineup.
Capcom’s response was that the company is “carrying out discussions regarding the future expansion of this series so it can be enjoyed by a wide audience.” That doesn’t really say much for sure, but it’s not a hard no at least.
While Code Veronica remains top on many fans’ remake wishlist, there’s no shortage of other Resident Evil spinoffs for Capcom to consider making. The prequel Resident Evil 0, starring Rebecca Chambers, is still firmly rooted in old-school Resident Evil design. There are also the light-gun games Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles, both of which have a decent amount of fresh storytelling alongside the pew-pewing, and the underrated multiplayer game Operation Raccoon City.
Capcom hasn’t had much success with its multiplayer efforts, though. Resident Evil Re:Verse’s all-time player peak on Steam was just barely over 2,000 people, while Resident Evil 4 remake broke player and sales records for the company.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
