{"id":960243,"date":"2026-07-26T11:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T11:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/960243\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T11:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T11:21:15","slug":"capcom-explains-why-its-putting-out-so-many-resident-evil-remakes-and-why-there-arent-a-lot-of-spin-offs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/960243\/","title":{"rendered":"Capcom explains why it’s putting out so many Resident Evil remakes and why there aren’t a lot of spin-offs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Capcom\u2019s Masachika Kawata has commented on why we\u2019ve been seeing a bunch of Resident Evil remakes over the past few years, but not so much in the way of spin-offs.<\/p>\n

You could easily make the case that we\u2019re in a golden age with Resident Evil right now. New games have been a hit with fans and critics alike. In between those releases, Capcom is bringing out fantastic remakes of prior entries in the series.<\/p>\n

Kawata explained in this month\u2019s issue of Game Informer<\/a> that remakes are a good way to keep the franchise going regularly. He also said \u201cit also allows the team to continually challenge themselves and hone their craft.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kawata noted:<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne 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. That\u2019s not to say the remakes are any less important. In fact, they\u2019re just as important as the mainline titles. Capcom is lucky enough to have found this cycle that can continue to provide us with the financial resources to create things like new entries in the Resident Evil series and completely new IP like Pragmata. So there is that relationship there.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s not much to complain about if you\u2019re a Resident Evil fan, but it\u2019s true that there haven\u2019t been a lot of spin-offs.\u00a0 Kawata said this ultimately comes down to a lack of resources with developers concentrated elsewhere.<\/p>\n

As Kawata pointed out:<\/p>\n

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\u201cMaybe there are a lot of people out there who would like to see more spinoff titles or such, but honestly, the team is giving everything it has right now, working on things like our new entries like Requiem or remakes. So honestly, at the moment, that\u2019s where our efforts [are] being focused. We are so focused on pouring our energy into that, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a whole lot left right now for a spinoff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Resident Evil Requiem came out earlier this year and you can play it on Nintendo Switch 2 right now. The system is also getting Resident Evil Veronica, a remake, in 2027 \u2013 we have full details here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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