Grandma Freed Then Re-Imprisoned After Resident Evil RE:Veronica Announcement
The official Resident Evil account played along with the long-running internet meme, extending the joke past the announcement.
Reporting from 1 sources: Automaton.
Capcom announced Resident Evil RE:Veronica, a remake of the 2000 game, for 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. A fan who posted in 2024 that they would not free their grandma until a Code Veronica remake was announced declared her freed. The official Resident Evil account responded by telling the user to lock her back up.
Capcom announced Resident Evil RE:Veronica on June 6, a remake of the 2000 game Resident Evil CODE:Veronica. The game is set for a 2027 release on PC via Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement prompted X user @redfieldcode to quote a post from about two years ago that read 'not letting my grandma out until code veronica get a remake' and declare 'GRANDMA IS FREE!!!!!!!'. The post has drawn roughly 20,000 reposts and 190,000 likes.
The official overseas Resident Evil account responded to the post with 'Releasing in 2027. Get back in there,' telling the user to lock the grandma back up. The meme, popular overseas, involves a dark joke about holding an elderly woman hostage until a desired game releases, often using an image of a smiling woman in red inside a birdcage. The announcement trailer coincidentally features an elderly woman.
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