Capcom revises the development plan of "Resident Evil 4: Remake"

According to people familiar with the project, the leadership of the remake of "Resident Evil 4" that Capcom is developing has undergone a major change due to differences in its direction. Sources told VGC that the role of the new studio M-Two in this unannounced project has been greatly reduced, and the entry of the first development department of Capcom, the mainline studio of "Resident Evil", will lead the work into a new direction.

According to VGC's first report last year, since 2018, the remake of Resident Evil 4 has been led by the Osaka-based M-Two studio. M-Two Studio was founded by Tatsuya Sanwa, the former head of Platinum Studio.

Although there is very little public information about the M-Two studio, according to people familiar with the studio, part of the company’s funding comes from Capcom and is composed of former platinum studio employees, including "Metal Gear Rise" and "Hunter". The developer of the "Angel Witch 2" team.

The studio was partially involved in the development of the remake of "Resident Evil 3" in 2020, and Sanheda also served as the executive producer, but the main purpose of this start-up studio is still to lead the development of the next remake of the game: "Resident Evil" 4".

However, multiple sources indicate that after a review of a key project later last year, Capcom decided that M-Two's role in the RE4 remake will be significantly reduced. According to VGC, Capcom's first development department-the internal team responsible for the Resident Evil and Devil May Cry games-has now been brought in to lead the RE4 project.

It is reported that the differences that led to the reduction in the development of M-Two are mainly due to the studio's strong desire for the remake to follow the template of the original "Resident Evil 4". Of course, this is due to the lack of many original games in the "Resident Evil 3" remake. It’s the key content in, which caused many fans to feel disappointed.

It is said that the production team of Capcom would prefer to see that the remake of RE4 is based on the original version, but its unique features, plot elements and environment are not necessarily limited to the original model, similar to the use of Mr. X in "Resident Evil 2".

According to the news, the remake of "Resident Evil 4" will be partially restarted under the new commission order, but the game may be delayed by one year to 2023.

This change in the main direction is not uncommon in Karp Air. It is said that "Resident Evil 2" and "Resident Evil 3" have also undergone similar adjustments during the development process.

According to data from the review aggregation website Metacritic, 2005's "Resident Evil 4" is Capcom's highest-ranking game in history, with 10.4 million copies sold on different platforms.

This horror game is considered to be one of the most influential games in the 21st century, and its typical over-the-shoulder perspective has been adopted by many subsequent third-person shooters.