Capcom producer says Resident Evil remakes are providing financial support to develop new games and IP

Capcom producer says Resident Evil remakes are providing financial support to develop new games and IP Masachika Kawata also highlights how remakes enable the team to "continually challenge themselves and hone their craft" Capcom's strategy of remaking classic Resident Evil titles is generating the financial resources needed to develop new games and IP, according to producer Masachika Kawata. Kawata told Game Informer that, in addition to these economic benefits, this approach allows the team to "hone their craft." "One of the reasons for creating remakes is producing a new entry in the Resident Evil series every year would be quite an undertaking and a difficult task," he explained. "Being able to revisit older games and remake them helps Capcom meet that goal of releasing a Resident Evil title each year, but it also allows the team to continually challenge themselves and hone their craft. Over the past decade, Capcom has released three Resident Evil remakes, most recently Resident Evil 4 in 2023.