Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake Officially Revealed

Capcom opened Summer Game Fest 2026 with the reveal of the long-rumored Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake. Capcom has found great success remaking theirs Resident Evil games over the years, with 2002 Resident Evil remake is widely considered to be one of the best horror games ever made. In 2019, Capcom released a remake of Resident Evil 2 which received even higher praise and followed it up with remakes of Resident Evil 3 and 4. A Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake is something fans have been asking to see for years, and now we know with 100% certainty that it's finally coming.

As before Resident Evil remakes, the Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake, titled Resident Evil: Veronicawill retain many elements of the game it remakes, but update everything to meet the expectations of a modern audience. The debut trailer was surprisingly revealing and confirmed some intriguing details about what Resident Evil: Veronica will be in stock when it releases in 2027 for PC, PS5, Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S.

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Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake Trailer

The Resident Evil: Veronica the trailer opened with protagonist Claire Redfield visiting an elderly woman in France. This segment used a first-person perspective, which seems to confirm that Resident Evil: Veronica will once again let players choose between first and third person, ala Resident Evil Requiem. It also confirms that Resident Evil: Veronica will expand on the opening from the original game, which saw Claire Redfield invade Umbrella. Based on the trailer, it appears that Claire may be kidnapped before her attack on Umbrella, prompting her journey to Rockfort Island where the bulk of the story takes place.

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The rest of the trailer offered brief glimpses of reworked areas from the original game. Fans can get a look at the villainous Alfred Ashford, although it remains to be seen if he will be as combative as he was in the OG game. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles cleaned up Ashford and Claire's obnoxious friend Steve Burnside quite a bit, so it's possible that Veronica will do the same, although that remains to be seen. There is still a lot left to reveal Resident Evil: Veronica and the direction it will take, but the trailer suggests it will stick to the darker tone used in the recent remakes.

The Resident Evil 4 the remake definitely had a darker tone than the original, and it seems Resident Evil: Veronica following in its footsteps. Future trailers from Capcom will shed more light on what fans can expect Resident Evil: Veronicabut fans will have to wait until they can play the game for themselves when it launches next year. Leaks suggest it will be an early 2027 game, but fans should stay tuned for more information.