- Resident Evil Veronica Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi has explained why the remake is not called ‘Code Veronica’
- The producer says Code Veronica It is as important as the other main games
- VeronicaThe title follows the naming convention of the remake series.
If you’ve been wondering why Resident Evil Veronica it’s not called’Code Veronica‘ Like the original 2000 title, Capcom has explained their reasoning and yes, it sounds pretty logical.
During a press Q&A session at Summer Game Fest (SGF) 2026, TechRadar Gaming asked Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi why the studio decided to change the name of the upcoming remake, considering the original game is a spin-off and not a main entry.
Hirabayashi explained that Capcom considers the original Code Veronica to be as “important” to the franchise as any other mainline game, such as Resident Evil 2 either Resident Evil 4.
“For our development team, and for everyone at Capcom, we believe that the original Code Veronica “Be as important and relevant as any other main entry,” Hirabayashi said, “so when we approached this new version, the question we asked ourselves was, ‘How do we communicate that to our audience?'”
The producer noted the naming convention for the remake’s entries, which are typically numbered or feature a word closely associated with the game’s corresponding theme, such as the recently released one. Resident Evil Requiem.
“What we did was look at how we handle title names for the most recent and top numbered entries,” Hirabayashi said. “If you look at the naming conventions we’ve been using most recently for main titles, you’ll notice a pattern.
“Usually it’s a word that’s really iconic or connected to the concept of the game. […] We also wanted to take a similar approach to the title of this new version. So we ask ourselves: what is that iconic work that best represents the identity of the game? And we decided Resident Evil Veronica“.
Resident Evil Veronica It is scheduled for release in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Series S and PC. Hirabayashi has confirmed that the game is handled by the same team behind it. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes.
“When we approach a remake, no matter what remake it is, we have a very similar approach to what we take in that process,” the producer said.
Veronica follows Claire Redfield three months after the events of Resident Evil 2. After traveling to Paris in search of her brother Chris, Claire is captured by Umbrella and transported to a remote island, where she must escape due to another biological disaster.
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