Resident Evil Producer Teases a Future Setting in Japan for the Iconic Survival Horror Franchise
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Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa hints that Capcom has discussed setting a future game in Japan, opening up exciting possibilities for the iconic horror franchise.
Despite hailing from a Japanese studio, Capcom has never officially set a main entry in the Resident Evil franchise within its home country. That long running trend could finally change down the line. According to comments from Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa in a recent interview translated by Automaton, the idea of bringing the series to Japan is something the development team has seriously discussed. While no official announcement has been made, Kumazawa noted that a Japanese setting is something every Japanese fan and team member has considered, leaving the door wide open for future titles.
For decades, players have battled bioweapons across the American Midwest, rural European villages, and various fictionalized international hot spots. Bringing the outbreak to a densely populated modern Japanese metropolis or a quiet rural prefecture offers a fascinating palette swap for the survival horror giant. It would introduce entirely new environmental storytelling opportunities for a franchise that thrives on claustrophobia, isolation, and navigating unfamiliar terrain. Capcom has always prioritized immersion and atmosphere over strict adherence to a linear timeline, often shifting release eras to suit whichever character or narrative they want to explore next.
That flexible approach to the timeline is on full display in Resident Evil Requiem, which jumps across different eras and features series veteran Leon S. Kennedy in his early fifties. Series director Koshi Nakanishi even joked in an interview with Eurogamer that they would happily keep bringing Leon back well into his seventies if fans keep demanding it. As Capcom continues to refine and expand one of gaming's most enduring survival horror universes, the prospect of an authentically local Japanese outbreak gives long time fans plenty to look forward to in future generations. You can read the original reporting over at Eurogamer.
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Original article: Eurogamer