CAPCOM's blockbuster Resident Evil franchise hardly needs an introduction. Its eleventh entry, Resident Evil Requiem, launched in February 2026, the same year the series celebrated its 30th anniversary.
However, CAPCOM executive Jun Takeuchi has now shed some light on the franchise's long-term roadmap in an interview with Kyodo News. The overarching Resident Evil story is expected to undergo major developments over the next decade, gradually moving toward the conclusion of its current chapter.
Takeuchi described 2026's Resident Evil Requiem as a major turning point for the franchise and confirmed that multiple new installments are planned for the next 10 years. Discussing where the series is headed, he said, “I believe Requiem, which launched this year, brought the previous decade to a close. So I think the next decade will bring things to a conclusion.”
Asked exactly how many new games CAPCOM plans to release over the next decade, Takeuchi declined to give a number. “Revealing that would spoil the fun of looking forward to them, so I can't say. But it won't be just one game. There will be multiple titles.” While Takeuchi confirmed that the story will gradually move toward a conclusion, that does not mean a specific ending has already been decided, nor does it mean the Resident Evil franchise itself is coming to an end.
According to Takeuchi, this long-term plan began taking shape during the development of Resident Evil 2. The series' entire storyline was not mapped out from the beginning. Instead, its world and narrative have continued to expand with each new installment.
As the team began planning the brand's strategy for the next decade, one of its biggest challenges was deciding how to handle the many storylines accumulated over the years.
This is where the remakes of earlier games have played an important role. Takeuchi noted that each remake has made certain adjustments to the original story. As those differences begin to take on greater significance, players who experience the series in order may eventually understand why the remakes have been released in their current sequence.
Because Resident Evil 7 biohazard and Resident Evil Village moved somewhat away from the central storyline established through Resident Evil 6, the development team felt that it was time to bring the narrative back to its original throughline—an idea that ultimately sparked the development of Requiem.
Resident Evil Requiem brings Leon S. Kennedy back to Raccoon City, the site of the infamous bioterrorism outbreak, as the story gradually uncovers the hidden truth behind the Raccoon City Incident. Meanwhile, the remake of Resident Evil Code: Veronica, scheduled for 2027, is also being developed with the franchise's larger narrative in mind.
Takeuchi also discussed the Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake in greater detail. While the original game was initially positioned more like a side story, the remake will give players a clearer sense of why its events matter to the Resident Evil saga as a whole.
Under CAPCOM's current plan, the Resident Evil remakes and mainline installments will continue weaving the franchise's central narrative together, allowing its broader storyline to move forward. The next decade may indeed bring these long-running plot threads together for a major turning point.
Exactly how CAPCOM plans to pull that off remains to be seen.
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