- Resident Evil Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi has explained why the remake is not called ‘Code Veronica’
- That’s what the manufacturer says Code Veronica is just as important as the other mainline games
- Veronica‘s title follows the naming convention of the remake series
If you’ve been questioning why Resident Evil Veronica is not calledCode Veronica‘ like the original 2000 title, Capcom has explained its reasoning, and yes, it sounds pretty logical.
During a press Q&A at Summer Game Fest (SGF) 2026, TechRadar asked Gaming Veronica producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, why the studio decided to rename the upcoming remake, given that the original game is a spin-off and not a main entry.
Hirabayashi explained that Capcom sees the original Code Veronica as “important” to the franchise as any other main game, such as Resident Evil 2 or Resident Evil 4.
“For our development team and everyone at Capcom, we consider the original Code Veronica to be as important and relevant as any other main entrance,” said Hirabayashi, “so when we tackled this remake, the question we asked ourselves was, ‘How do we communicate that to our audience?'”
The producer pointed to the naming convention of the remakes, which are typically numbered or contain a word closely related to the game’s corresponding theme, such as the recently released Resident Evil Requiem.
“What we did was we looked at how we handled naming titles for recent and main numbered entries,” Hirabayashi said. “If you look at the naming conventions that we’ve used recently for main titles, you’ll notice a pattern.
“It’s usually 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 remake. So we asked ourselves, what is the one iconic work that best represents the game’s identity? And we settled Resident Evil Veronica.”
Resident Evil Veronica is slated for a 2027 release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Series S and PC. Hirabayashi has confirmed that the game is being handled by the same team behind it Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes.
“When we approach a remake, it doesn’t matter what remake it is, we have a very similar approach that we take to 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 flee due to another biological disaster.
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