Resident Evil is in a franchise-wide anniversary run. The 30th anniversary exhibition runs in Shibuya from October 30 to December 24, a USJ Halloween Horror Nights collaboration tied to the series is open, and Capcom has set Resident Evil RE:Veronica for 2027 on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Capcom's next mainline remake is Resident Evil RE:Veronica, announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 for a 2027 release on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The title adapts the 2000 game Resident Evil: Code: Veronica and follows Claire Redfield with a third-person perspective and RE:2-style resource management. Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi said the team chose Claire's story after finishing RE:4, aiming for a more intense survival horror experience than the RE:2 remake, and the project drops the original subtitle. Capcom also said the original's boss characters return and the story was reconstructed.
The series' back catalog is being pitched to Switch 2. Capcom added Resident Evil RE:2 Z version Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil RE:3 Z version, and Resident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition to its Tokyo Game Show 2026 lineup, each playable from its opening story, and hands-on demos at the show found the ports running without motion blur or input lag on the console's 7.9-inch 1080p screen and a connected LCD, with colors slightly muted on both displays. On PC, a Steam sale cut most of the series below 1000 yen, with RE:4 and Revelations 2 at their largest discount yet.
Outside games, the live-action reboot film opens in North America on September 18 and in Japan on October 9, directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams as Bryan, with Shay Hatten co-writing and Constantin Film and PlayStation Productions producing. IMAX and premium large-format screenings are set, shot with IMAX-certified digital cameras. Universal Studios Japan is running a Resident Evil collaboration through its Halloween Horror Nights, including a Licker popcorn bucket, the park's first Resident Evil-design bucket, and the R-15 maze Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive. A 30th anniversary exhibition runs at BEAM Gallery in Shibuya from October 30 to December 24.
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Hands-on time with Tokyo Game Show demos of the Switch 2 ports of Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition found the games looking clear on the system's 7.9-inch 1080p screen, with no motion blur and no input lag on the Joy-Con 2. Colors read slightly muted on both the handheld screen and a connected full-size LCD, though that holds on both displays.
The new live-action Resident Evil film opens October 9 and will screen in eight formats across thirteen versions, including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, Dolby Atmos, MX4D, 4DX, SCREENX, and ULTRA 4DX. It was shot with IMAX-certified digital cameras. Zack Cregger directs the adaptation of Capcom's game, following a deliveryman named Brian through one night in Raccoon City. Four limited visuals for IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and SCREENX were also released.
Capcom published the second wave of its exhibitor information for Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds, set for release on December 4, 2026, joins the booth as a playable demo with two quests: a beginner-oriented hunt for Kematris and a veteran-oriented hunt for Lagiacrus. Demos run multiplayer only in handheld mode, with tickets distributed first come, first served. Three Resident Evil remake titles also join on Switch 2: Resident Evil RE:2 Z version Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil RE:3 Z version, and Resident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition, each playable from its opening story with novelties handed out in limited quantities. Capcom also detailed demo content for previously announced titles including Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Street Fighter 6, and set the Capcom Spotlight | TGS 2026 stream for September 16.
Sony Interactive Entertainment started the Tokyo Game Show Sale on the PlayStation Store on September 9, offering discounts on a range of PS5 and PS4 titles. The sale runs until September 23, ahead of the Tokyo Game Show 2026 event that begins September 17. Among the featured discounts, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the Square Enix RPG preceding a series finale, is priced at 1,973 yen, a 70 percent reduction from 6,578 yen. Monster Hunter Wilds, which has a large DLC planned, is 25 percent off at 3,742 yen, while Pragmata Deluxe Edition receives its first-ever discount at 20 percent off, bringing it to 7,192 yen. Other titles include Persona 3 Reload Digital Premium Edition at 60 percent off (5,491 yen), Biohazard Requiem at 30 percent off (6,293 yen), Nioh 3 at 43 percent off (5,517 yen), and Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Imagined Land at 50 percent off (4,840 yen). The sale also covers deluxe editions and DLC, with more titles listed on the official sale page.
Universal Studios Japan held a press preview on September 9 ahead of its autumn event Universal Extreme Autumn ~Discover U!!!~, which begins September 10. The annual Resident Evil collaboration returns with goods and food. Merchandise includes a Zombie Dog Headband at 3,300 yen, a Licker Tissue Pouch at 3,000 yen, a T-shirt at 4,700 yen, a stainless steel tumbler at 3,200 yen, and a 3-way bag and shirt that let buyers dress as a member of the Raccoon City Police Department. Food sold at the cart stand in front of Space Fantasy The Ride includes the Green Herb Healing Croissant Dog with basil sauce and chicken at 1,000 yen, Leon S. Kennedy's Bitter Chocolate Churrito at 850 yen, and a Licker Popcorn Bucket at 5,500 yen. The shop interior also carries Resident Evil design details. TM & (C) Universal Studios. All rights reserved.
Universal Studios Japan begins selling a Resident Evil Licker popcorn bucket on September 9, timed to the 15th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights and the 30th anniversary of Capcom's Resident Evil series. The bucket is the park's first Resident Evil-design popcorn bucket, modeled on the Licker with its long tongue and sharp claws, and its head opens to hold miso-flavored popcorn. It sells at the Stage 22 popcorn cart.
A Steam sale now covers the Biohazard series with discounts up to 80 percent. Most titles drop below 1000 yen, with Biohazard RE:4 at 75 percent off for 997 yen and Biohazard RE:3 and RE:2 at 80 percent off for 798 yen each. RE:4 and Revelations 2 have reached their largest discount yet. The latest entry, Biohazard Requiem, is the exception at 30 percent off for 6293 yen.
Sony Pictures Entertainment showed a video clip for the new live-action Resident Evil reboot film during Sony's State of Play livestream on Thursday. The film stars Austin Abrams as Bryan and opens in North American theaters on September 18, followed by a Japanese release on October 9. Zach Cregger directs the new production.
Amazon Prime Video announced on August 28 the full lineup of titles arriving on the service in September 2026, available to Prime members at no additional cost. The month is led by the exclusive streaming debut of the theatrical film 'Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc' on September 19, which the press release cites with worldwide box office revenue of 29.7 billion yen. The film adapts a popular arc from Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga, directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara and produced by animation studio MAPPA. Beyond anime, the service will exclusively stream three major world title boxing bouts on September 27 under 'Prime Video Boxing 16,' headlined by the WBC world bantamweight title rematch between Takuma Inoue and Tenshin Nasukawa. The slate also includes Japanese live-action films 'Emergency Interrogation Room THE FINAL,' 'M.I.S.S.I.O.N.: An Operatic Undercover Investigator,' and the comedy 'License Return?!'. International films arriving September 1 include eight Christopher Nolan directorial works, all 11 films in the 'Resident Evil' movie series, and the Sharknado franchise's fifth and sixth entries. The anime section adds seasons one through three of 'Laid-Back Camp' from September 1.
NHK announced on August 28 that its game culture program "Game Genome" will be distributed sequentially on NHK On Demand starting September 1 at 17:00. The service will carry 11 episodes covering the 2021 pilot and Season 1, which aired in 2022. The program treats the emotions and values players gain from play sessions as "game genomes" and analyzes classic titles with guests. The pilot episode, an extended version focused on "Death Stranding," features creator Hideo Kojima, host Tsubasa Honda, artist Gen Hoshino, and former Famitsu editor-in-chief Katsuhiko Hayashi. Season 1 episodes cover "Shadow of the Colossus" and "The Last Guardian," "Persona 5," "Ace Attorney," "Dark Souls," "Resident Evil," "Romancing SaGa 2," "Life is Strange" and "Life is Strange 2," "Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin," "This War of Mine," and "Tokyo Jungle" and "Stray." Honda hosted the pilot and first half of Season 1, while singer and dancer Daichi Miura took over for the second half.
NVIDIA is updating its Ray Reconstruction technology with a second-generation Transformer model as part of DLSS 4.5, scheduled to roll out on GeForce RTX GPUs from the 20 series through the 50 series in August 2026. The new model, introduced alongside the gamescom 2026 announcements, is trained on a larger dataset and uses 35% more computational power while processing 20% more parameters. It gives developers finer control over temporal accumulation, which determines how much information from past frames is kept. Automaton's hands-on testing with a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti found that afterimages from path-traced light sources, like the lasers in Capcom's PRAGMATA, now disappear more quickly and naturally. Game Spark, using a GeForce RTX 5090, verified similar results in PRAGMATA and Biohazard Requiem, noting clearer raindrop outlines and more stable reflections on glass surfaces. NVIDIA materials state the performance impact is nearly negligible on RTX 40/50 series, though slight differences may occur on 20/30 series due to architectural constraints. The update also works with RTX Remix and arrives in the NVIDIA App via DLSS Override.
Universal Studios Japan announced on August 5 that a popcorn bucket shaped like the Licker, a predator creature from the Resident Evil series, will go on sale at the park starting September 9. The bucket is part of the park's Halloween Horror Nights event, which runs from September 11 to November 8. The design includes an opening head to access the miso-flavored popcorn, with soft materials used for the claws and teeth. This marks the first Resident Evil-themed popcorn bucket at USJ, created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Resident Evil franchise and the 15th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights. The event will also feature the horror maze "Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive," based on the latest series entry, Resident Evil: Requiem, running from September 11 to December 27. The maze is set in the abandoned Renwood Hotel near Raccoon City, where visitors follow missing FBI analyst Grace, with live-action performances by Leon and Grace. The attraction is rated R-15. Additional merchandise, including Raccoon City Police Department role-play shirts and a 3-way bag, will be sold at the Cinema 4-D Store from September 9.
Sony Pictures released a new trailer for the live-action Resident Evil reboot, starring Austin Abrams as Bryan. The film opens in North America on September 18 and in Japan on October 9. Zach Cregger directs, with a screenplay co-written by Shay Hatten. Constantin Film and PlayStation Productions produce.
The official Frieren: Beyond Journey's End X account posted a pun image placing Frieren in Resident Evil's Raccoon City, using the phrase 'Raccoon City-ren'. The Resident Evil official account replied with an image of a treasure chest. Fans speculated on Frieren's ability to survive the zombie apocalypse and noted the surreal composition. Both franchises have upcoming collaborations at Universal Studios Japan.
Capcom announced the CAPCOM SUMMER SALE on July 10, offering discounts on a wide range of titles across PlayStation Store and Steam. The sale includes Monster Hunter Wilds at 58% off, Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak at 84% off, Resident Evil Requiem at 20% off, and many classic collections. PlayStation Store discounts run until July 14 for PS Plus members, while Steam discounts run until July 24.
Capcom announced the world's first large-scale exhibition for the Resident Evil series' 30th anniversary, running from October 30 to December 24 at BEAM Gallery in Shibuya. The event features immersive spatial displays, life-sized models, development materials, and a dedicated theater screening series scenes. A limited-edition pin set ticket is available via lottery for 2,500 units.
Capcom announced Resident Evil RE:Veronica, a remake of Resident Evil Code: Veronica, at Summer Game Fest. Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi confirmed the game uses a third-person perspective and resource management mechanics similar to RE:2. The original's boss characters will appear, and the story has been reconstructed for a modern experience.
Capcom announced 'Resident Evil RE: Veronica' at Summer Game Fest 2026, a remake of the 2000 title 'Resident Evil CODE: Veronica,' set for a 2027 release. Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi said the team chose Claire Redfield's story after finishing 'RE:4' and aims to deliver a more intense survival horror experience than the 'RE:2' remake, with a grounded, lonely tone and a third-person perspective.
In an interview at Summer Game Fest 2026, producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi discussed the challenges of remaking Code Veronica, the decision to drop the original subtitle, and how the team balances nostalgia with new elements for returning and first-time players.
Sony Interactive Entertainment published the May 2026 PS Store download rankings on June 9, 2026. In the PS5 category, 007 First Light took first place, followed by Pragmata in second and Resident Evil RE:4 in third. The PS4 category was led by Devil May Cry HD Collection, while Little Nightmares VR Altered Echoes retained the PS VR2 top spot and NTE: Neverness to Everness led free-to-play titles.
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 a remake of the 2000 survival horror game Resident Evil: Code Veronica during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 5. The new title, referred to as both Resident Evil Veronica and Resident Evil: Code Veronica in promotional materials, is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer shows protagonist Claire Redfield rendered in high detail, with some scenes shown from a first-person perspective. The game uses Capcom's proprietary RE engine and features a reimagined storyline and a new graphical art style. The original Code Veronica launched on Sega Dreamcast in 2000 and later received ports to PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The announcement was part of a broader Capcom presence at Summer Game Fest, following the February release of Resident Evil Requiem and the Switch 2 launch of Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village, and the Resident Evil Generation Pack.