Resident Evil Remakes Could Eventually Catch Up With RE5 and RE6, But There's a Catch

Resident Evil remakes aren't going away anytime soon, and Capcom has given fans a clearer idea of where the series could be heading. According to Jun Takeuchi, an executive producer who has worked on Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil Requiem, and the upcoming Resident Evil Code: Veronica, Capcom has already been thinking about what happens when the remake line eventually catches up with the numbered games.

Takeuchi recently discussed the franchise's future in a magazine-and-book combination that went on sale in Japan. According to a translation reported by AR News and also covered by MP First, he explained that the current Resident Evil series is being developed along two different tracks.

The numbered games allow players to follow the ongoing story, while the remakes let them revisit the series' past. However, that separation cannot continue forever. Takeuchi said the remake series will one day catch up with the numbered titles, and Capcom is already considering what it will do when that happens.

More importantly, he said the company has been gradually preparing for that possibility since Resident Evil Village.

He specifically pointed to the appearances of names such as Umbrella and Spencer, along with the return of Raccoon City in Resident Evil Requiem, as preparation for a potential crossover. That is a notable statement considering Capcom usually keeps its long-term plans fairly quiet until it is ready to reveal them. An executive producer openly discussing where the remakes and mainline games could meet gives you a better sense of how deliberately the company has been connecting the two sides of the franchise.

The word "crossover" is especially interesting, though there is always a chance something was lost or simplified in translation. Still, the overall idea fits with how the recent games have been building connections between the newer stories and the older Resident Evil timeline.

Beyond that, MP First reported last year that a Resident Evil Zero remake is also in development under the codename Project Chamber. The name appears to reference Rebecca Chambers, one of the game's main characters. Once Code: Veronica and Resident Evil Zero are completed, the remake line will have covered most of the franchise's classic era.

That naturally brings the series closer to Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, the two major numbered games between that classic era and Resident Evil 7.

Takeuchi did not specifically say that Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 6 will receive remakes. However, because he was also one of the original producers on Resident Evil 5, his comments about the remake timeline are particularly notable.

His other comments also explain why Capcom has been building these connections for years. Takeuchi described Resident Evil 7 as a turning point for the series because it was where the developers began working with this kind of setup.

According to Takeuchi, some of the connections were originally included as fan service. 

However, players reacted much more strongly than Capcom expected and began analyzing details that the development team had previously kept to itself. The developers then responded to those expectations and pushed the connections further in Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil Requiem.

You can see how that played out across the games. Resident Evil 7 introduced Ethan Winters as a new protagonist and shifted the series into a first-person perspective, with very little direct connection to the classic cast for much of the game. Then Chris Redfield appeared toward the end, immediately reconnecting the story to the older Resident Evil universe.

Resident Evil Village pushed those connections further. The game included an image of Miranda alongside Oswell Spencer, Umbrella's founder, tying Ethan's story to the origins of the T-Virus era. 

Resident Evil Requiem then brought players back to Raccoon City, the setting at the center of the original outbreak.

Takeuchi's comments suggest that some of these connections started as small Easter eggs before the developers realized just how much attention fans were paying to them. As players began connecting the dots and creating theories around those details, Capcom decided to lean further into the idea.

That makes the eventual meeting between the remake and numbered-game timelines easier to understand. The remakes can continue moving forward through the older games while the numbered titles continue bringing elements of the classic lore into their modern stories.

However, that does not mean Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 remakes are currently in development. The internet quickly turned Takeuchi's comments into apparent confirmation, with multiple accounts claiming Capcom was already working on both games. That conclusion goes further than what Takeuchi actually said. There is a significant difference between Capcom preparing for something that could happen someday and actively developing a game right now.

Takeuchi specifically talked about what the company might do when the two tracks eventually meet.

He did not say that Resident Evil 5 is currently being developed in the RE Engine or that Resident Evil 6 has entered production. Resident Evil insider Dusk Golem also pushed back against the idea that an RE5 remake is currently in development. 

According to comments attributed to the insider, the rumor was not true as far as he knew. He said he believed Resident Evil 5 would eventually happen, but that it was not happening as of a few months earlier. Dusk Golem also claimed that Capcom had greenlit several Resident Evil projects around that time, but none of them were Resident Evil 5. According to him, the teams were already occupied with other projects, making an immediate RE5 remake unlikely.

He also explained why rumors about an RE5 remake keep appearing. Since a remake is a logical possibility for the franchise's future, people can easily connect Capcom's comments about the remake timeline to Resident Evil 5 and turn that possibility into a current development rumor.

Dusk Golem went further, saying he did not expect an RE5 or RE6 remake to release for at least the next five years. His track record with Resident Evil information has been mixed, with some reports proving accurate and others not. Still, he previously reported on projects such as Code: Veronica and Resident Evil Zero before Capcom officially announced them.

For now, then, the bigger takeaway is not that RE5 and RE6 have suddenly been confirmed. It is that Capcom appears to be considering what happens when its remake series eventually catches up with the numbered games. Several projects could already keep the company busy. 

Resident Evil Code: Veronica was revealed at Summer Game Fest and is expected to release sometime next year, although rumors suggest a possible delay into fall 2027. The game also skipped the Tokyo Game Show, leaving The Game Awards in December as one possible place for Capcom to provide another update.

Then there is the Resident Evil Zero remake, which is reportedly being developed as Project Chamber. Actor John McLaren has listed Project Chamber as a lead role on his resume, prompting speculation that he could be playing Billy Coen. Dusk Golem has also reportedly claimed that the remake is targeting 2028.

Beyond those two projects, Capcom has apparently greenlit additional Resident Evil games, although their identities remain unknown. They could include another numbered entry, another remake, or something completely different.

The current direction makes a crossover easier to imagine.

Code: Veronica brings Wesker back into the picture, while Resident Evil Zero explores Umbrella's origins and its founders. Both stories have connections that eventually lead toward the events surrounding Resident Evil 5.

If Capcom does remake Resident Evil 5, several parts of the original game could be approached differently. The co-op system would be one of the biggest considerations. Resident Evil 5 was built around cooperative gameplay, and removing that element in favor of a fully solo horror experience would fundamentally change what made the original stand out.

At the same time, the remake could potentially push the horror further. Resident Evil 4's remake showed that Capcom could take a more action-focused game and add more horror to its design, giving an RE5 remake plenty of room to adjust the balance between action and horror.

The Wesker volcano fight could also receive some changes. 

The original encounter remains one of the more recognizable moments from Resident Evil 5. Still, its design has aged, leaving room for Capcom to rethink how that sequence works in a modern remake.

Resident Evil 6 would be an even bigger challenge because of its structure. The game contains four separate campaigns, each with its own characters and style. A remake could potentially require more than a simple visual overhaul, with Capcom having to reconsider how the campaigns are structured and how their stories connect. That could eventually become another opportunity for the wider crossover idea to take shape. For now, though, Capcom has not confirmed that either Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 6 is actively being remade.

Takeuchi has confirmed that Capcom sees the remake and numbered series as two connected tracks, and the company is already thinking about what happens when those tracks eventually meet. With Code: Veronica, Resident Evil Zero, and several other projects reportedly in the works, there is still plenty of Resident Evil ahead before the series reaches that point.