Capcom has revealed a Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake, simply named Resident Evil Veronica, delighting followers of the franchise watching this yr’s Summer season Recreation Fest livestream.
Footage confirmed an unnamed feminine character being proven round a Parisian house (although the clue right here is she’s the sister of another person right here on a secret mission). The footage concludes with the reveal that that is none apart from Claire Redfield (sister of Chris) — and it is a reimagined tackle the basic Code Veronica story.
Veronica will launch in 2027 for Nintendo Change 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X/S.
Whereas nice information for Resident Evil followers, the announcement doesn’t come as an excessive amount of of a shock. Earlier reporting had pinned a Code Veronica remake for a 2027 launch, and tipped its reveal as happening this yr following the launch of Resident Evil: Requiem.
IGN beforehand verified {that a} new model of the sport is certainly in improvement, alongside a further-off Resident Evil Zero remake as properly. MP1st, in the meantime, has claimed that the sport had been pencilled in with a Q1 2027 launch window. And naturally, this remake follows Capcom’s earlier new variations of Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica initially launched in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast. It isn’t a mainline numbered entry within the collection, but it surely stays beloved by followers and thought of a core a part of the franchise’s story. Its narrative takes place across the similar time as Resident Evil 3, however as a substitute options Claire and Chris Redfield on a distant jail island after which in Antarctica. And sure, fan-favorite baddie Wesker can be concerned.
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