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Resident Evil 7 to be released between Oct 1st 2016 and March 31st 2017?
- Thread starter Chobel
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Nothing into everything still causes franchise fatigue because you're putting out so much in such a short amount of time.
Revelations 2 was sold differently from how Revelations 1 was as well, including not hitting the original platform, episodically, and not announcing a new mainline game right after it came out, eating all of its' media attention.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Why? The objective is to make money.
Neff
Member
Actually it's pretty reasonable considering the timing, and the fact that pretty much the only game they could tie to word usage like 'full scale offensive' is a big new RE title.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I'm hoping the success of Dark Souls and Bloodborne shows them that they don't need to make the game a QTE-riddled action-fest for success in the west.
I'm actually not as worried about REmake 2, I don't think even they would develop that as an action game (which is my biggest problem with the series).
Exactly, Capcom are always going to developing a new major RE game, and the last one came out in 2012. It is completely realistic to think there will be a new one launched/announced within a year.
I have it on PC (and GC/Wii/360), but I want it on everything, also would be nice to get a good handheld version of it.
Fallout 4 says hi.
Also, REs had an history of being announced only when near completion. I remember taking part in 5 and 6 first presentation and they were already basically finished games.
That's complete speculation. Capcom has tons of relevant IPs.
Dragon's Dogma, Dead Rising, Lost Planet, Sengoku Basara, Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Onimusha, Dino Crisis and more, and there's also Deep Down. Incidentally, "Full Scale Offensive" can easily indicate a high number of games, not necessarily a big one. As a matter of fact "full scale" is more likely to indicate that.
Again, there's absolutely no indication that this is about Resident Evil.
Of course it's speculation in regards of the actual substance, but the way it's worded it seems clear to me it's referred to Resident Evil franchise.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Oh baby, NX Launch title you say? You shouldn't have.
The way it's worded indicates nothing about the resident evil franchise, unless you think Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura Den is a Resident Evil Game.
There's also a new CG movie and the final Jovovich film which was moved to 2017.
artsi
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IdreamofHIME
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There's a new Animated Resident Evil movie out in 2017, of course there's a new game too. All the animated movies serve as prologues to a game.
Is easy $200 million at the boxoffice.
But this one is billed as the final one, hence the 'The Final Chapter' name. It was also planned to be released in 2015 but filming was delayed because Milla was expecting. Then the movie was delayed from Fall 2015, moved to Fall 2016 and then dated for January 2017.
Lord Azrael
Member
I love the phrasing "full-scale offensive" to describe a scheduling strategy lol
SurfaceofChristianity
Banned
5 and 6 sold amazing and are also awesome games. Cant wait for a sequel.
Dunno. Seems clear to me, given the use of commas and the phrasing, that the part referring to Sengoku Basara ends with "Yumkimura sanada", and the rest is referring to Resident Evil. Could be mistaken of course, and I appreciate caution in your position. It's just pour parler.
The position of the commas indicate that it's all one sentence (massively run-on sentence, but still), so both Sengoku Basara and Resident Evil Umbrella are in preparation to the "full scale offensive."
the_batman
Banned
Capcom, I knew you'd come through
If they haven't killed Deep Down or what it was called yet, I assume that is going to be the next game. Not so sure about RE7.
This better be a good movie.
Yes. I remember an article about a staff member being killed during the Production and a stunt double getting hurt so bad, that they had to amputate her arm and other severe wounds and scars.
This better be a good movie.
Side note: PS4 has more shooters than XB1. That's the "shooter console" now.
Who said anything about PS4? There is a strong shooter community on XBOX, and RE7 can easily sell more than 1 million on XBOX. Why would CAPCOM ignore it?
IdreamofHIME
Member
Is easy $200 million at the boxoffice.
But this one is billed as the final one, hence the 'The Final Chapter' name. It was also planned to be released in 2015 but filming was delayed because Milla was expecting. Then the movie was delayed from Fall 2015, moved to Fall 2016 and then dated for January 2017.
I think the delay had more to do with a stunt woman having her arm cutoff and a crew member being crushed by a hummer on set....
BumblebeeCody
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This is good. I am excited! Love Resident Evil!
Son Of Sparda
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Could it be that they are just talking about RE5 and RE6 remasters?
Jawmuncher
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It'll be 2017, unless Sony or MS is going to upfront for marketing costs. Time is running short for them to announce it and still release this year. Even RE6 had about 10 months worth of marketing. E3 reveal at either the MS or Sony conference with a release in February or March would be the best bet.
ScherzoPrime
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I think this is an issue of a dangling participle; their talking about the full offensive of Capcom's release schedule, not the RE franchise.
KawabataSan
Member
wrong interpretation.
please see Japanese text which have meaning not for resident evil but company games wide
please see Japanese text which have meaning not for resident evil but company games wide
Jawmuncher
Member
Even still RE7 should be hitting next year. Too many signs point to it.
Reizo Ryuu
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MMaRsu
Banned
Hahaha stop kidding yourself
Dragon1893
Member
They probably mean the remasters of 4 and 5 (I doubt 2 will be out before the end of next year).
As if they won't bring over RE4 to any platform that sells pretty well.
Hell for the NX can Capcom make a "Capcom 5" again? One cancelled game, one sort of decent game with great butt animations, two which get ported soon after and one masterpiece which eventually gets ported for the rest of time.
Jawmuncher
Member
I wouldn't rule out Resident Evil on NX, but maybe not as a launch title.
Fixed that for you.
RE5 was announced in 2005 when all they had was teaser trailer.
Sure the most recent mainline title was announced relatively close to its release, but that was over four years ago now, which is a pretty long time for Capcom to consider whether that strategy worked then and would still work now.
I do think there is a chance they do decide on the same strategy, but I feel it's necessary to play devil's advocate and point out that a single event nearly half a decade ago doesn't indicate a trend.
Jawmuncher
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There's apparently been small leaks here and there of development progressing on the game. Remember japan is always way better at holding secrets than western developers.
Skyward Sheep
Banned
Gimme Resident Evil x Dino Crisis, Capcom.
Spieler Eins
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I just need Revelations 3.
Maxey
Member
At this point I care more for Resi 2 Remake than a Resi 7, though that's mainly because 2 is tied as my favorite Resi game. I hope both blow me away though, 7 going back to it's horror routes is the only way I'll be interested in it. I don't know if I have it in me to survive 2 more Resident Evil disappointments.
#BringbackClaire
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It should be obvious for anyone that's been paying attention that remasters and Umbrella Corps weren't their only game software plans for the 20th anniversary.
RE7 has been in development since at least 2013. They've talked about it multiple times since then. It's pretty clear they're going for the RE6 marketing strategy. They save a lot of money by not having to wheel their games out at trade shows and events for years until release, and it's clear from RE6's sales data that having a short announcement-release does not substantially impact their sales.
Expect it to be less CoD like RE6 and more likely inspired by The Last of Us and Tomb Raider. Both have been cited as influential in interviews, and both are the two biggest 3PS sales-wise and therefore likely targets for RE7 to emulate.
RE7 has been in development since at least 2013. They've talked about it multiple times since then. It's pretty clear they're going for the RE6 marketing strategy. They save a lot of money by not having to wheel their games out at trade shows and events for years until release, and it's clear from RE6's sales data that having a short announcement-release does not substantially impact their sales.
Expect it to be less CoD like RE6 and more likely inspired by The Last of Us and Tomb Raider. Both have been cited as influential in interviews, and both are the two biggest 3PS sales-wise and therefore likely targets for RE7 to emulate.