Will the Resident Evil Series Be Over in the Next 10 Years? Of Course

Setting aside the fact the actual quotes don't quite suggest that, the suggestion would mean the firm is saying goodbye to its best-selling IP — and that is not going to happen in a world where brand names are more important to companies than ever before, especially after a successful film adaptation.

Speaking to Yahoo Japan, executive producer Jun Takeuchi explained: "The series' story wasn't planned out from the beginning; it expanded with each new game. When we were planning Resident Evil 2 [remake] and creating a 10-year branding concept, this was the most challenging aspect."

"If you play through all of them, I think you'll realise the meaning behind the order of the remakes," Takeuchi continued. “With the release of Requiem this year, I feel like the first 10 years have come to a close, so I think the conclusion will come in the next 10 years."

The Capcom executive does indeed speak of a "conclusion" coming in the next decade, but what Takeuchi is referring to here is the current storyline, not the series as a whole. The developer has previously discussed how it'll eventually reach a point where the remakes and the new Resident Evil entries catch up to one another, and it has plans for when that happens.