It’s safe to say that Resident Evil Requiem has left the door open for more stories surrounding Leon, Grace, Chris, and all the other familiar faces we’ve grown to love over the years. And while the recent addition of a new game mode to Requiem was quite welcome, we’re already thinking about where Capcom could take the franchise from here.
Well, an interview with Automaton-Media might have some answers, as Masato Kumazawa, the game’s producer, has hinted at a destination that’s proving to be quite popular in recent games.
“I think a Japanese setting is something every Japanese Resident Evil fan has thought about, and I’ve also considered it myself. Since the development team is primarily based in Japan, I think every member has given it some thought. While Japan hasn’t appeared as a game setting so far, it might make an appearance at some point in the future.”
Given that it’s already familiar territory to a significant portion of Capcom’s development team, it could very well become a new hunting ground for its merry band of zombie hunters, one in which it retains quite the home advantage. If Requiem’s visuals were anything to go by, that could be a take on the country that we’re yet to see in a modern video game.
If anything, we’re hopeful that Capcom could leverage the under-utilized Umbrella Japan Co., Ltd, which pretty much folded after the Racoon City Destruction Incident. Perhaps someone has been surreptitiously using its sites without public knowledge as well? Time will tell, but in the meantime, the development team is seemingly returning to Resident Evil – Code: Veronica with an upcoming remake, reportedly releasing in 2027. Head here for more details.
