Capcom producer says Resident Evil remakes are providing financial support to develop new games and IP
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. Kawata continued: "That’s not to say the remakes are any less important.
- ▪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 q
- ▪"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.
- ▪Kawata continued: "That’s not to say the remakes are any less important.
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Home News 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" Image credit: Capcom <img alt="Sophie McEvoy avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/IMG_6233-copy.jpeg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="1483" height="1412" > News by Sophie McEvoy Staff Writer Published on July 29, 2026 Follow Capcom 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.
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