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Doug Stone Ryan as Ryan. Joe Thomas Graham as Graham. Resident Evil Code: Veronica was later re-released for Dreamcast in Japan in an updated form as Code: Veronica Complete , which included slight changes, many of which revolved around story cutscenes. Despite earlier announcements that the next game in the series would be released for the PlayStation 2, which resulted in the creation of an unrelated game titled Devil May Cry , series' creator and producer Shinji Mikami intended to make the series exclusively for the GameCube.
In addition, the GameCube received ports of the previous Resident Evil sequels. Despite this exclusivity agreement between Capcom and Nintendo, Capcom released several Resident Evil titles for the PlayStation 2 that were not considered direct sequels. A trilogy of GunCon-compatible light gun games known as the Gun Survivor series featured first person game play. In a similar vein, the Chronicles series features first person game play, albeit on an on-rails path.
Resident Evil Outbreak is an online game for the PlayStation 2, released in , depicting a series of episodic storylines in Raccoon City set during the same time period as Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. It was the first in the series and the first survival horror title to feature cooperative gameplay and online multiplayer support. Raccoon City is a metropolis located in the Arklay Mountains of the Midwestern United States that succumbed to the deadly T-virus outbreak and was consequently destroyed via a nuclear missile attack issued by the United States government.
The town served a critical junction for the series' progression as one of the main catalysts to Umbrella's downfall as well as the entry point for some of the series' most notable characters. Resident Evil Gaiden is an action-adventure game for the Game Boy Color featuring a role-playing-style combat system.
There have been several downloadable mobile games based on the Resident Evil series in Japan. However, many of these projects would change form by final release. New projects started in ''99 were;.
As these projects were being planned, written, and developed, a Nintendo 64 port of Resident Evil 2 was released with the addition of the " EX Files " which helped tie-in and foreshadow the plots of the yet-released projects. A remake of the original game also titled Resident Evil would be released exclusively for Nintendo GameCube in and Resident Evil Outbreak was developed for the PlayStation 2 which its primary innovation was incorporating of online multiplayer released in In , Capcom made an exclusivity deal with Nintendo which included releasing their new Resident Evil 4 project only on Gamecube.
Due to declining sales from nearly every title since Resident Evil 2 , Mikami made the decision to take Resident Evil 4 in a more modern and action-oriented direction in efforts to achieve more appeal and notoriety. Umbrella, their viruses, and zombies were not a present part of the plot and instead a bioterrorist group and their parasite-based weapons served as the antagonists.
The project now used a new refined over-the-shoulder camera system and allowed for precise aiming which was now essential for combat.
Resident Evil 4 released in January to incredibly positive reception and strong sales, going on to win multiple game of the year of awards and be cited as an influential turning point in the gaming industry. Concurrently with Resident Evil 2' s production, Capcom began a merchandising partnership with Tokyo Marui to produce the a replica of the Desert Eagle from the game and would continuing working with them to produce tie-in products for the rest of the franchise history.
Also as part of expanding the universe's lore, the first in-universe documentary called Wesker's Report was released bundled with the updated version of Resident Evil CODE:Veronica.
Capcom heavily expanded on licensing the brand to other companies in this time-span. Soon after Resident Evil 2 the publications of S. Anderson 's film series.
In , Capcom launched the first anniversary campaign to celebrate Resident Evil's 5th anniversary which involved releasing specially marked merchandise and a website to advertise such. Capcom would continued to do anniversary campaigns every five years.
After Resident Evil 4's release, Capcom heavily dialed back licensing out the brand and kept most project in-house along with reducing the number of game projects being produced. As a new area of expansion, they began producing their own sometimes canon spin-off media that tied into specific major game releases and started incorporating social media and viral marketing to advertise their games. Future CGI films would also act as bridges between major titles.
To promote Resident Evil 5 , Capcom implemented various viral campaigns. They launched the Resident Evil widget which would periodically update with new screen shots, ran the blogspot. Resident Evil 5 launched in and was notable for being the first major released on the 7th generation of home consoles and included co-op supported with online connectivity.
Since release the has remained Capcom's number 1 best selling title. After the game's launch, rather than re-releasing a completely new version with new content, Capcom adapted the relatively new industry practice of post-launch Downloadable content to augment the base game. The DLC consisted of player-vs-player multiplayer modes, short story-based campaigns, and extra costumes.
In Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition was released as a package deal containing all of the game add-ons. Releasing "Complete" version would also become a standard practice of the gaming industry and Capcom. The title was also supported with various console themes , avatars, and the Resident Evil 5 Studio Lot which was a special PlayStation Home hub. All of them had similar marketing campaigns as Resident Evil 5 which further experimented with viral marketing.
All of which were used to reveal Resident Evil 6 the following year. NET was announced which would offer stat tracking and online competitions. While promoting the game, the series was one of the most engaged with IPs on social media. Resident Evil 6 released to more mixed reception than the previous two major titles but still had strong sales also becoming one of Capcom's best selling products.
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