For several years now, Capcom has seen great success with the remakes of its classicResident Evilgames. Now that the studio has releasedremakes of the first threeResident Evilgames, it is understandable that fans of the franchise are eagerly anticipating a reimagining ofResident Evil 4.
Unfortunately, Capcom still hasn’t announced aResident Evil 4remake, though the studio did imply that it is interested in remaking anotherResident Evilgame. However, while theResident Evil 4remake remains a rumor, the game has been teased and leaked so many times that it seemingly has to be real at this point.
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Every Time Resident Evil 4 Remake Was Leaked
Shortly after the release of theResident Evil 3remake, theResident Evilcommunity immediately speculated which game from the franchise would be reimagined next. While some hoped thatit would beResident Evil: Code Veronica, given its events occur immediately after Raccoon City’s destruction, most believed that the next remake would beResident Evil 4. While Capcom does not typically comment on speculation like this, the rumor was supported by several insiders and leakers.
In November 2020,Capcom suffered a massive privacy breach. Although Capcom ensured fans that personal customer information was untouched, the same couldn’t be said for possible future release plans, such as theResident Evil 4remake and the now-confirmed VR version of the game.
Then, just this week, the Nvidia GeForce Now streaming platform had a massive data leak that revealed a long list of unannounced games. Among the titles found are fourFinal Fantasygames, PS5 exclusivesReturnalandDemon’s Soulscoming to PC, a remaster ofHalf-Life 2, andResident Evil 4Remake, among others. Of course, while the information revealed by the Nvidia leak may appear substantial, players should still take it with a grain of salt. According to an Nvidia spokesperson, the leaked game list is only used for “internal tracking and testing.”
When Should Fans Expect Capcom To Announce Resident Evil 4 Remake?
Given all these leaks mentioning the existence of a remake forResident Evil 4, it remains a mystery why Capcom still hasn’t officially announced it. Ina video released for the PlayStation Showcase 2021, eagle-eyed fans spotted a symbol that is heavily associated withResident Evil 4. The video in question was filled with Easter eggs from both released and unreleased games, so it may be possible that Capcom and Sony placed that logo to tease the announcement for theResident Evil 4Remakeis coming soon.
For players who missed the tease,the Las Plagas logo is seen at around the 1:46 mark, located to the right of the main doorway where the military is seen entering. Although this doesn’t say anything concrete; it could just be paying tribute to the originalResident Evil 4; this is arguably the most official tease the rumored game has gotten so far.
One possible reason why Capcom still hasn’t acknowledgedthe existence of theResident Evil 4Remakeis that the game is still probably years away from release. Leaks so far point to a 2022 release date, but some believe that due to the ongoing pandemic, the game may have been pushed to 2023. If this turns out to be true, it is still too early for Capcom to announce theResident Evil 4remake, so players shouldn’t expect any concrete announcements until next year - or the end of 2021 at the very least.
Resident Evil 4 Remakeis rumored to be in development.
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