With so many major video game anniversaries being celebrated this year, it's easy to forget that Resident Evil is among them, with a staggering 3 decades since the release of the first game in the beloved franchise. The series is back in vogue right now thanks to some stellar titles in recent years, most recently Requiem, which showed what a game focused on both action and stealth could be like.
Over the last few years, it has certainly felt like Capcom has been building towards something quite specific rather than just treading water and bringing players new experiences within the IP. Now, we have had confirmation from the developer themselves about what exactly they plan to do in the coming years, and it's safe to say the fans should be in for a very exciting time if all of it comes to fruition.
As first reported by Polygon, Yahoo Japan sat down with the Resident Evil franchise's creative director, Jun Takeuchi, and he laid out exactly what the timeline is going to look like for the series moving forward, as well as giving us an idea of what their plans are for the overarching narrative.
"With the release of Requiem...
