Since the release ofResident Evil 7and the conclusion of its DLC, fans have been wondering what’s next for the franchise. According to Twitter user AsetheticGamer, a newResident Evilgame is on the horizon and has a release date of sometime in 2021. He has stated that the game is not a remake of an older game, but is also notResident Evil 8.
Recently, the onlyResident Evilgames that have been released from Capcom have beenremakes of the older gamesin the series, giving fans the chance to replay the original games on newer consoles with improved graphics. While the remakes have been met with positive reviews, for the most part, there are still the fans out there that want the franchise to move forward. For now, the next addition looks like it is going to be a spin-off story.
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According to AestheticGamer, the 2021Resident Evilgame will not pick up the strands whereResident Evil 7left off or be titledResident Evil 8because of development delays. AestheticGamer decided not to elaborate on what the game might be. Fans are left to speculate until it is officially announced if it is more likeResident Evil 7,that focused heavily on horror, or if it will be more likeResident Evil 4and focus more on action.
In the Twitter thread where he dropped the news about the newResident Evilgame and its alleged release date,AestheticGamer also touched onResident Evil 8. Apparently,Resident Evil 8was scrapped. He also explains that because of other games getting remasters,there will not be anotherResident Evilremake any time soon.
A newResident Evilis coming, and it will be nice for fans of the story to play through a new story and have a new game to explore. It will be interesting to see if the new game uses preexisting characters or locations from older games or if it will be a completely fresh new take on theResident Evilfranchise. Fans of the series will have to wait for an official announcement to know for sure.
