CAPCOM Is Reportedly Holding Resident Evil Veronica Until Fall 2027 to Polish Even Minor Issues, As Resident Evil Requiem Feedback Is Shaping Development

- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources

- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain

- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence

- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence

- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources

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Resident Evil Veronica was officially revealed back in June for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, but it's been almost complete silence since then. The reason is reportedly simple: the game's internal release window has switched twice and is now set for the end of 2027.

"While CAPCOM has a good relationship with Geoff, the lack of Resident Evil marketing the last few months hasn't been because of that," said known insider Dusk Golem on X in response to another user suggesting announcement exclusivity for Geoff Keighley's events like Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards. "I know not all think I'm trying my best to portray accurate information, but I have heard several times pretty reliably on what is going on currently with Veronica & RE9's development."

"CAPCOM was in a busy crunch period earlier this year to try to get Resident Evil Veronica out by Q1 2027 if possible, which then slipped back to Q2 and then to Fall," the insider continued, reiterating what was already said in September.

What's new is the reason why the Japanese publisher has decided to delay the game. "They COULD release the game, but especially after Requiem feedback, they want to take the time to fix medium or medium-small issues that'd make it a better game in late dev than just push it out," the insider specified.

The feedback received for the latest entry in the series is also shaping the development of its DLC, which is reportedly set to be more substantial than previous series DLC and will launch only after Resident Evil Veronica is out. "In the short term it's annoying, but long term the reasoning for this is simply they want to be responsive to Requiem's feedback and take their time for quality, things just align here," the insider concluded.

Although it is definitely disappointing that we won't see Resident Evil Veronica for another year, delaying the game could do wonders, especially if fixing these issues also involves fine-tuning the experience to make it airtight from beginning to end. Although I really liked Resident Evil Requiem, I have found the beginning of the return to Raccoon City segment a little dull, only picking up a bit when Leon returns to the police department. At the same time, Zeno was an ineffectual villain like any other in the series, so as these are the most common points of criticism in the community, CAPCOM taking more time with the new remake can only be a good thing.

Despite this internal delay, we could still catch a glimpse of Resident Evil Veronica soon. According to Dusk Golem, a new trailer was supposed to be out by now, so there's a good chance CAPCOM will take advantage of next month's The Game Awards to provide a new glimpse at the game.

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