WithResident Evil3in the rearview mirror, many of the series biggest fans are wonderingwhere Capcom could take the iconic horror franchise next.Of course, murmurs have been spreading around a number of new games that fans could be getting in the years to come, including several sequels and remakes, with it seeming like Capcom has major plans for the series moving forward. However, it seems new reports claim that the company could be looking to cash in onResident Evil’scurrent momentum much sooner than many think.
According to a recentCapcomfinancial presentation, it seems the company is looking to launch an astounding amount of games by the end of the fiscal year, which, as many will know, concludes in March 2021. This is supposedly due to the company wanting to achieve a new sales record during this time, which it estimates could be around “28 million units.”
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The financial presentation - which can be found online - details exactly how the company intends to achieve these astonishing sales figures, with Capcom claiming that one of its “growth strategies” is to release “multiple major new titles.” The presentation later claims that there will be 13 “new titles (SKU),” which likely means stock keeping unit. WithResident Evil 3dropping last month, that likely already covers 3 SKU, with the game releasing on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, leaving 10 slots left for future titles.
Naturally, Capcom has a lot of franchises under its belt, ranging from more prevalent IPs likeDevil May CryandMonster Hunterto currently dormant names likeDead RisingandDino Crisis.However, it seems more than likely that anotherResident Evilgame could take several of these slots, especially with news swirling that aneighth game could be making its way to consoles next year.Assuming the title falls into the same early year spot that bothResident Evil2 and3have over previous years, this could potentially be even more proof that Capcom is working on the next mainline entry in the franchise and that it will be in fans' hands before March 2021.
Alongside that, rumors have also placed a divisiveResident Evil 4remakeas being in production over at Capcom following the success ofResident Evil 2and3.Although it’s unlikely that one of these mystery games will be the remake, it does seem that Capcom is working hard on pushing out majorResident Evilreleases on an annual basis, so there’s a slim chance this future game could be that instead. Regardless, fans will now be watching Capcom with bated breath to see what the company does next.
Resident Evil 8is rumored to be in development.
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