New 'Resident Evil Veronica' Details Revealed By Producer

The reveal of Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of the original 2000 Dreamcast game, Resident Evil - Code: Veronica, kicked off Summer Game Fest this past weekend. Afterwards, content creators and members of the press were invited to a special Q&A session with the game's producer, Yoshiaki Hirabayashi. Hirabayashi revealed some new details, but it also seems Capcom is still keeping its secrets for now.

In a video by Kit and Krysta (former Nintendo of America employees), who were in attendance for both Summer Game Fest and the Q&A session, the pair discussed the Q&A session, the questions that were asked, and some of the answers they were given.

What is sure to be one of the biggest pieces of new information is that it has now been confirmed that Resident Evil Veronica will only offer a third-person camera perspective, unlike the recently released Resident Evil Requiem, which allows players to play in both third- and first-person perspectives.

Kit and Krysta also confirmed that Hirabayashi and the rest of Capcom believe that the story of Veronica (and the original game) is just as important as the original numbered entries, like Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3.

It was also confirmed that the first-person perspective from the reveal trailer was created solely for demonstration purposes.

Hirabayashi stated that the most exciting feature added when remaking Veronica was the camera control. The original game was played with fixed camera angles and tank controls.

Kit and Krystal also stated that someone in attendance asked why the name of the game was shortened from Code: Veronica to just Veronica, and Hirabayashi stated that it was to have just one word that encapsulated the experience, similar to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil Requiem, and to provide brand consistency.

Hirabayashi also noted that one of the protagonists, Claire Redfield, will get expanded characterization, much like Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem. Veronica will act as a successor and a sequel to Claire's story from the Resident Evil 2 remake.

Hirabayashi did not comment on the other playable character from the original game, Chris Redfield, Claire's brother.

The balance of horror and action will feel like a natural progression for Claire from Resident Evil 2 to Veronica, according to Hirabayashi, but it is being designed primarily as a survival horror title, as opposed to the mix found in Requiem and Resident Evil 4.

Finally, it has been confirmed that the team developing Resident Evil Veronica is being helmed by members of the teams that developed the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4.

Resident Evil Veronica is currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, targeting a 2027 release date.

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM.