Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, producer of Resident Evil HD Remaster, announced in a video that he will be the lead on the project!
[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]t’s been almost 20 years since Resident Evil 2 was released for Playstation One! Now, there are talks of the game getting remastered and released onto modern day consoles! Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, producer of Resident Evil HD Remaster, which was released in January 2015. After the project was approved, Hirabayashi said in a video to fans “thanks to your incredible passion and support.”Â
“You’ve been telling us for years that you want Resident Evil 2 to be remade, and we haven’t been able to make it happen… until now! We at R&D Division 1 will do our best to take on your feedback and deliver the gameplay experience you’ve been waiting for.”
Hirabayashi also said that the project is in the early stages of production and “it will be some time before (Capcom) can bring you an update on this project.”
Capcom has issued a statement to VideoGamer, regarding the Resident Evil 2 remake:Â “We’re pleased to confirm that Resident Evil 2 has been approved for development,” a representative said.
“As the title is only just starting its development cycle we unfortunately don’t have any additional information or assets to share at this time.
“For now we want our fans to know that we appreciate all the feedback and support we’ve received on this title. We’re looking forward to delivering this highly anticipated Resident Evil experience that fans have been waiting for.”
Although nothing is official on which platforms will be getting the game, the consensus is that the Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC will be candidates. VideoGamer also stated that it “understands the title will be a complete remake of the original game.”
Capcom has had a lot of success when it comes to remaking games! Their re-releases are marked as a “key business activity” and Capcom will be looking to do more remakes in the future!
“It is not a risk but rather the growth of the download sales channel gives users more options. We regard this as growth in opportunities to have allow access for more people to enjoy our games.”
Resident Evil HD Remaster was released in January this year on PC and on consoles. The game broke Capcom records for sales, becoming the fastest selling digital title in Capcom history across North America and Europe!
Check out the announcement by Hirabayashi himself in the video above!
