If Capcom Continues Its Trend, 2024 Could Be a Landmark Year for Resident Evil

It feels like ages ago when Resident Evil 6 was released, and the series seemed on the verge of fading away for good. Yet, Capcom worked wonders in reviving the franchise over the past seven years. They introduced a fresh experience with Resident Evil 7, tinkered with that formula further in Resident Evil Village, and rolled out several impressive remakes that reintroduced classic titles to a new wave of fans.

While it’s a challenge to pin down exact numbers, it appears that the recent sales figures for Resident Evil have at least matched Capcom’s expectations. The Resident Evil 4 Remake, for instance, clocked in sales north of 8 million copies by last month. Given this success, it seems wise to assume that Capcom won’t be keen on altering its current release strategy for the series anytime soon. This raises the possibility that a new game announcement might soon be in the cards. Judging by a pattern they’ve been slowly establishing, Capcom might just end the year with a dazzling reveal for the Resident Evil series.

As the Game Awards celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it’s become a bit of a staple for fans, dating back to its first ceremony in Las Vegas in December 2014. Capcom, while not present every year, has been a frequent participant in recent editions of the event.

Back in 2020, Capcom made a brief appearance to debut a new Monster Hunter Rise trailer alongside a demo announcement. Fast forward to 2022, they showcased a world premiere trailer for Street Fighter 6, providing a release date for the much-anticipated sequel. Last year saw one of the biggest reveals from Capcom yet: the announcement of Monster Hunter Wilds, marking one of the evening’s top highlights.

With many expecting Capcom to grace this year’s Game Awards stage, the anticipation is mounting for a new Resident Evil game announcement. Buzz around the grapevine suggests Capcom might launch a new AAA title in the next fiscal year, and many fervently believe this could herald the next main Resident Evil installment entering the spotlight.

Although the development of the game was only officially confirmed in July, there’s no shortage of leaks surrounding Resident Evil 9. Everything from the game being fully open-world to having Leon and Jill as the lead characters has surfaced, stirring plenty of speculation. Given that Resident Evil Village came out over three years ago, fans are eagerly anticipating an official announcement any day now.

Additionally, rumors hint at more Resident Evil remakes in the pipeline, specifically remakes of Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. Any of these speculated projects would certainly steal the show at this year’s Game Awards, where they’d surely be met with enthusiastic applause.