Capcom Outlines Strategy for Annual Resident Evil Releases

Capcom is moving toward a strategy of releasing a new Resident Evil title every year. While the company has already maintained a consistent release schedule for several years, recent comments from the development team confirm this is a deliberate push for the future of the franchise.

Quick Facts

• Capcom aims to release a Resident Evil title annually.
• The strategy relies on a mix of mainline entries, remakes, and content-rich DLC.
• Resident Evil Requiem is scheduled for 2026, followed by Resident Evil Veronica in 2027.

Masachika Kawata, producer of Resident Evil Requiem addressed the studio's development philosophy in recent remarks. Kawata noted that producing a brand-new mainline entry every single year would be a difficult task, making the strategy of revisiting classic titles essential to their goals.

“One of the reasons for creating remakes is producing a new entry in the Resident Evil series every year would be quite an undertaking and a difficult task. So, being able to revisit older games and remake them helps Capcom meet that goal of releasing a Resident Evil title each year, but it also allows the team to continually challenge themselves and hone their craft.”

Kawata emphasized that the studio views these remakes as significant projects, stating, “That’s not to say the remakes are any less important. In fact, they’re just as important as the mainline titles.”

Resident Evil Release History

Capcom’s recent output supports this push for an annual cadence. Since 2019, the publisher has maintained a consistent stream of content, including full remakes and spin-off titles:

The studio's focus on remakes remains a primary driver for this schedule.