Treat this as little more than a crazy rumour – but it could well be that Capcom’s planning on announcing the next numbered Resident Evil at this year’s E3.
A purportedly leaked promotional poster for the game has turned up online. A post on Boxden (via VG247) says that this image is early promotional art for the next Resident Evil, which is taglined “The War Ends Now.”
It seems a little too soon after Resident Evil 6 for another game in the series if you ask me – and with Capcom so seemingly confused about where to take the series, it just adds more doubt. Is it an action game? Is it a survival horror? Who the hell knows.
Of course, this could be little more than a ruse – anybody with a modicum of Photoshop skills could have whipped the dubious image up. There are a couple of signs that point toward it being fake. Firstly, there’s not a single giraffe being fellated, and it uses the same design for the number as the previous game – which hasn’t happened with the series since the first 3 games.
After Resident Evil 6, I don’t think anybody wants a sequel to the once preeminent survival horror series. Instead, I think the only thing that can really make the series relevant again would be a back-to-basics reboot. Nobody seems to think a true AAA survival horror is commercially viable in this new age of action games though – except perhaps Bethesda, who’s putting their publishing money behind Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami’s “The Evil Within.”
For now, I’m saying this is completely bogus – but we’ll see at E3, I guess.
Last Updated: May 20, 2013
AndriyP
May 20, 2013 at 14:09
feck
Rince an repeat
May 20, 2013 at 14:13
Why do people bother? Do they really have this much time on their hands?
umar bastra
May 20, 2013 at 14:19
Shinji Mikami: Dafuq Are you doing to my beloved franchise Capcom!?
Capcom: HERRRRRRR …… DERP?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 20, 2013 at 14:19
Is it actually possible to have an insightful discussion when everybody is just asking questions? Wouldn’t that ruin the entire soul of the comments section?
HvR
May 20, 2013 at 14:25
I could but how does that make you feel geoff?
umar bastra
May 20, 2013 at 14:31
How can wE Last this week? is it Possible?
HvR
May 20, 2013 at 14:32
if this leads to the death of Lazygamer, can beat erwin with a real hammer?
umar bastra
May 20, 2013 at 14:34
Would you be willing to go to jail for man slaughter? Will you be able to not drop the soap? WILL IT ALL BE WORTH IT??WILL IT????
Brady miaau
May 20, 2013 at 15:08
or a public service?
Sorry, Erwin, really.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 20, 2013 at 14:34
That’s it. I’m banning Erwin.
AndriyP
May 20, 2013 at 14:41
Thank you, first the pirate talk crap and now this
Trevor Davies
May 20, 2013 at 15:04
Is that because in Mother Russia questions ask you? 😉
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 21, 2013 at 08:48
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
AndriyP
May 20, 2013 at 14:41
Thank you, first the pirate talk crap and now this
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 20, 2013 at 14:21
I tend to agree with you Geoff. It’s got to be fake.
But imagine it isn’t. It would be quite the shocker actually.
HvR
May 20, 2013 at 14:24
didn’t you forget something?
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 20, 2013 at 14:26
Let me guess…. Erwin decided it’s question week and I missed the memo? Can’t I have another chance since I missed the announcement?
Also how in the heck are we supposed to have conversations with just questions?
HvR
May 20, 2013 at 14:36
Sorry about that, is anybody else having issue with mail reply?
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 20, 2013 at 14:26
Let me guess…. Erwin decided it’s question week and I missed the memo? Can’t I have another chance since I missed the announcement?
Also how in the heck are we supposed to have conversations with just questions?
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
May 20, 2013 at 15:34
This franchise has been successfully killed off. Please let it rest in peace CAPCOM, dont make another game.