It’s hard to believe that there once was a time when Resident Evil appeared to be close to disappearing altogether. Still, the long-running survival horror series has kept gaining momentum, and new entries continue to build on earlier events while Capcom revisits its past through remakes of fan-favorite classics. Capcom has now officially confirmed that the upcoming remake of Code: Veronica, branded as Resident Evil Veronica, will feature story adjustments meant to help it mesh more smoothly with the wider series narrative—one that has evolved dramatically since the original launched 26 years ago.
These details were shared by Resident Evil Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, who outlined the plan during a recent Q&A at Summer Game Fest. As reported by Famitsu (and translated by DeepL), Hirabayashi opened his remarks by explaining that the development team—also behind Capcom’s celebrated Resident Evil 2 and 4 remakes—views Code: Veronica as having a standing “on par with the main numbered installments.”
Asked whether the team planned to revise the plot to strengthen Resident Evil Veronica’s connection to the broader storyline, Hirabayashi confirmed that this is exactly what they’re aiming for. He noted that while Capcom has been producing remakes of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4, the franchise has continued to move forward with more recent releases like Resident Evil 7, Village, and Requiem. Because of that, the new remake will reshape Code: Veronica’s original narrative so players “can clearly perceive these connections as a unified experience.”
Hirabayashi also explained that the announcement trailer for Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest was, in part, a bit of a “ruse” from Capcom—intended to “create an element of surprise for everyone.” In particular, the team chose to present the remake from a first-person perspective to make it “less obvious whose perspective it was.” However, after the trailer’s thrilling final reveal of Claire Redfield, Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Veronica will ultimately be shown in a more standard third-person format.
Finally, Hirabayashi shed light on why Capcom decided to drop the word “Code” from the original Resident Evil – Code: Veronica title. We can expect more information to be shared in the run-up to Resident Evil Veronica’s release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC next year.