Overview
- Masato Kumazawa told Futaman in an interview published on Monday that the Resident Evil team has given thought to setting a future entry in Japan but did not confirm any project.
- Kumazawa said the development team is primarily based in Japan and that many members have privately considered a Japan-set title.
- He pointed out that Capcom does not follow fixed timeline rules, citing past timeline shifts and the decision to start showing characters age from Resident Evil 4 onward as examples of that flexibility.
- The producer stressed Capcom will preserve core franchise elements such as key characters and plot events while taking on new challenges to avoid repeating the same game formulas.
- Reporters note the idea follows a recent industry move — Konami’s Silent Hill F relocated its series to a Japanese village last year — but coverage stresses the Japan setting remains a possibility rather than an announced plan.