Capcom’s enduring fortune with ‘Resident Evil’ and its remakes warrants the return of its other zombie-horror franchise
The appeal of Capcom bringing back “Dead Rising” makes total sense when you look at “Resident Evil”Capcom has largely avoided the financial pitfalls of other publishers by repackaging IPof 2006 zombie-action classic “Dead Rising” arrives on current-gen consoles Sept. 19.
After an additional remake for “Resident Evil 3” bowed in 2020, 2005’s hallmark entry “Resident Evil 4” was also fully remade and released in 2023 to high sales and praise, again giving players another game in which to immerse themselves before Capcom’s next mainline entry, which hasn’t been announced yet. The publisherA look at recent and upcoming remasters and remakes of prominent titles shows companies pivoting to remakes more than ever, especially for horror games.
While “Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered” is not a remake, games journalists and fans were quick to point out how protagonist Frank West’s physical appearance had undergone what looks like, a hint that Capcom isn’t content just to update the existing game’s graphics to current-gen standards and leave it at that.
Capcom’s most recent fiscal year ended March 2024 and delivered record net sales, as well as the seventh consecutive year of record-high profits, exhibiting the kind of earnings streak rarely seen these days. Many companies have had to dramatically cut costs, laying off developers en masse and canceling games left and right.
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