Takeuchi Says Resident Evil Story Could End Within 10 Years

Capcom executive producer Jun Takeuchi says the Resident Evil story could reach a conclusion within the next 10 years, after the release of Resident Evil Requiem completed a decade-long branding plan that began with the Resident Evil 2 remake. He said the series will have multiple titles before that endpoint, but did not specify their number or release dates. Takeuchi described the plan as a 10-year branding concept developed during work on the Resident Evil 2 remake. With Requiem’s release, he said, its first 10 years had come to a close. He said he thinks the story’s conclusion will arrive in the following decade. The remarks do not establish whether the endpoint would close the franchise or resolve its current overarching story. Takeuchi did not define what he meant by a conclusion, leaving the scope of the statement open. Capcom has not been reported as announcing that it will end the series. Takeuchi said there would be multiple games before the conclusion, without giving a count. His comments point to continued releases during the period, but do not provide a schedule or identify all the titles in development. The statement is a prediction about when the story may...