Resident Evil Code: Veronica Remake Reportedly Targeting Q1 2027 Release

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  • Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake is expected to be released in Q1 2027.
  • It is being made by the directors of Resident Evil 2 and 4 Remakes, Kazunori Kadoi and Yasuhiro Anpo.
  • The game will include a semi-open world.

We finally have more details to share regarding the upcoming Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake, thanks to insider Dusk Golem. Dusk Golem previously confirmed that the remake will be announced this year and has now given more details, including its planned release in Q1 2027.

Dusk Golem (AestheticGamer) posted a thread on X, rounding up all the information he has learned about the remake as he shifts his focus to next month’s Resident Evil Requiem.

Why it matters: Resident Evil Code Veronica is a highly acclaimed title and a fan favorite for Resident Evil fans. It is not available on current-gen consoles, with the game’s last release being on PS3/Xbox 360.

Dusk Golem on Code Veronica Release
Dusk Golem on Code Veronica Release – Twitter/X

According to Dusk Golem, the Code Veronica Remake is currently positioned to be released in Q1 2027 as part of Capcom’s celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Resident Evil. Development of the game began in the second half of 2022, and its reveal is currently planned for 2026.

Interestingly, the game is being led by Kazunori Kadoi and Yasuhiro Anpo, who previously directed the Resident Evil 2 and 4 Remakes. Rockfort Island, which was the primary setting for Code Veronica, will be transformed into a semi-open world in the remake.

Players will be able to travel around the island on a motorcycle. Internally, Capcom is treating the game as a sequel to the Resident Evil 2 Remake in terms of story and gameplay mechanics.

Resident Evil Code Veronica
Resident Evil Code Veronica.

There’s an emphasis on making the remake much scarier than the original, with the zombies looking even more gnarly. Dusk Golem also mentions that all of the enemies from the original game will be part of the upcoming Remake.

Capcom will also expand Chris Redfield’s role in the game by including a boss fight against Wesker. The original’s scrapped plot points of the Ashford family’s Nazi connections have also been added.

Do you think it’s the right decision to make the remake more horror-oriented than the original release? Share your opinion in the comments below.

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