In an interview with Eurogamer, producer Masachika Kawata of Resident Evil: Revelations mentions a possibility for a reboot of the popular Resident Evil series with an approach of a open-world like structure.
“If we did [go with an open-world], we would want to preserve what Resident Evil is and what makes it appealing to fans, while also making it accessible to new players. It would almost entail having a slight reboot to get the series into a place where it would work with open-world gameplay. That’s just a personal opinion.”
Reasonings for a reboot of the series might have to do with Resident Evil 6’s disappointing sales and bad reviews from critics and fans alike that might have conjure Capcom in to doing a reboot. Masachika Kawata also hints that the upcoming remake of Revelations might give them feedback to use for the reboot.
Jill Valentine as she appears in Resident Evil: Revelations (2012).
“Once we see Revelations released on consoles, we’ll be looking very carefully at how the title is received and what feedback we get. I think we’ll get a lot of input from the fanbase and the media on what it means for Resident Evil, and what it could mean for the future of the series. We’ll definitely be looking at that as a signpost for where we need to be going next.
Moving forward I can see us focusing even more on the horror aspect and fear in the series, and see us making something scarier than we have already.”
Resident Evil: Revelations, which released on the Nintendo 3DS last year with critical praise from reviewers and fans alike, is due to come on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC in May 21, 2013.
Check out Mia Honey‘s review on the original Resident Evil: Revelations. 🙂
Check out the the entire interview by Eurogamer.
