The impressiveResident Evil Code: Veronicafan remake project has been shut down, reportedly due to demands from Capcom.Resident Evil Code: Veronicahas an odd place in the franchise’s history. It was originally meant to beResident Evil 3, following up whereResident Evil 2left off, but due to contractual obligations, the “3” moniker was given toResident Evil 3: NemesisandCode: Veronicawas released without being a numbered entry in the long-running survival-horror franchise.Even thoughResident Evil Code: Veronicais not a numbered entry, it’s still one of the absolute most-important games in the series, story-wise.Resident Evil Code: Veronicahas important revelations about the Umbrella Corporation, and it alsobrings back Albert Wesker, the antagonist from the originalResident Evilgame. The events ofResident Evil Code: Veronicawould help set a course for the franchise’s future. WhileResident Evil 4took a detour, the story started inCode: Veronicawas eventually wrapped up inResident Evil 5.RELATED:Resident Evil Movie Trailer Confirms Surprising Code: Veronica ConnectionFor one reason or another,Resident Evil Code: Veronicahas largely been ignored by Capcom. While it received an HD remaster, it hasn’t quite got the same treatment as other games in the series, with no version of it natively available on newer hardware. The last time it was officially re-released was in 2011 on PS3 and Xbox 360. With Capcom showing no interest inCode: Veronica, a group of fans got together to create their ownResident Evil Code: Veronicaremake in the style of the recentREremakes. Development progressed enough that the developers released ademo for theResident Evil Code: Veronicaremakeand announced their plans to release it this year. However, Capcom has reportedly demanded that development on the fan remake be shut down, threatening legal action since the fan developers were using copyrighted material owned by the company.
While this is a disappointing development for those who were hoping to play theResident Evil Code: Veronicafan remake, some have taken this as a sign that an official remake could be in the works. Fans shouldn’t hold their breath for anofficialCode: Veronicaremakeat this time, though. Many video game companies take down fan projects like these to protect their intellectual property rights, and doing so doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with any future plans.
The latest word is that Capcom does not have any plans to produce aResident Evil Code: Veronicaremake, but that could change. Perhaps it’s a project Capcom will pursue after releasing theResident Evil 4remake and therumoredResident Evil 9, but fans should keep their expectations in check.
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X HDis available now for PS3 and Xbox 360.
