Resident Evil 7 Will Return to Survival Roots, Says Capcom

By Jason Siu Published 1 min read In News Tags Resident Evil 7
By Jason Siu Published 1 min read In News Tags Resident Evil 7

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Resident Evil 6, for the most part, was not well received by its die-hard fans and developer Capcom has acknowledged that. In fact, the company has announced in an interview with MCV that it has listened to the negative feedback from its latest Resident Evil title and plans to go back to its survival horror roots for Resident Evil 7. Hoping to appeal to a wider audience with RE6, the game instead, turned off its hardcore fans and wasn’t embraced by new comers to the series. In a way, it felt like Capcom tried to do too much with the game, so much so that consumers felt that it was “bloated.”

Given the recent success of The Last of Us, clearly there’s still a market for zombie/apocalyptic survival horror games, but TLOU succeeded behind its strong story telling and unique gameplay elements. Can Capcom prove that its Resident Evil series can once again be popular and successful with Resident Evil 7?

Source: MCV

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With over 20 years in online publishing, Jason Siu is currently a consultant at Autoverse Studios, where he contributes to the development of Auto Legends. His extensive background includes serving as Content Director at VerticalScope and writing about cars for prominent sites like AutoGuide, The Truth About Cars, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, and Tire Authority. As a co-founder of Tunerzine.com and former West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, Jason has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to channel his passion for gaming, with a particular fondness for RPGs.
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