Capcom says it has a plan for when it runs out of Resident Evil remakes
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Capcom has been quietly laying groundwork to merge its Resident Evil remake efforts with its mainline series, according to producer comments. The studio has spent recent years juggling both newly-developed entries and high-profile remakes of classic titles, building toward a point where these two development tracks intersect. Rather than treating remakes as separate projects indefinitely, Capcom has apparently been planning for a transition since Resident Evil Village, suggesting the company sees eventual convergence as the franchise's natural evolution.
- Capcom has deliberately prepared for Resident Evil's remake and new-game pipelines to eventually merge rather than continue indefinitely on parallel tracks.
- The company signaled this strategic shift was in motion as early as Village, indicating years of advance planning.
- This suggests Capcom views remakes not as a perpetual cycle but as a transitional phase leading somewhere else.
The remake cycle won't sustain forever-Capcom's planning suggests the franchise is moving toward a different era rather than staying locked in nostalgia.
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