RE producer flirts with the idea of change
Eurogamer had the chance to speakwith franchise producer Masachika Kawata on the future oftheResident Evilseries, and the results are pretty interesting.
When asked about the reception ofResident Evil 6and potential change for the series, the conversation entertains a chance at a reboot. “If we did [go with an open world], we would want to preserve whatResident Evilis and what makes it appealing to fans, while also making it accessible to new players,” he explains. “It would almost entail having a slight reboot to get the series into a place where it would work with open-world gameplay. That’s just a personal opinion.”
Kawata goes on to note thatRevelationsmay be the true test of whereResident Evilgoes next. “Once we seeRevelationsreleased on consoles, we’ll be looking very carefully at how the title is received and what feedback we get. I think we’ll get a lot of input from the fanbase and the media on what it means forResident Evil, and what it could mean for the future of the series. We’ll definitely be looking at that as a signpost for where we need to be going next.”
You hear that? If you wantResident Evilto change, get ready to be vocal about what you think aboutRevelations.
Capcom: “there is a possibility” of Resident Evil series reboot[Eurogamer]
