Resident Evil team has considered a game set in Japan

The Resident Evil team is riding the momentum from Requiem’s launch. Requiem became the fastest-selling Resident Evil title and drew glowing reviews (I gave it a 92 in our Requiem review), leaving fans eager for more. In a recent interview with Japanese news site Futaman (via Automaton), producer Masato Kumazawa said a Japan-set game has crossed the development team's minds.

"I think a Japanese setting is something every Japanese Resident Evil fan has thought about," Kumazawa says. "And I’ve also considered it myself. Since the development team is primarily based in Japan, I think every member has given it some thought. While Japan hasn’t appeared as a game setting so far, it might make an appearance at some point in the future." Kumazawa added that the team doesn’t feel bound to strict rules for location or timeline.

"We do adjust the timeline based on the assessment that present-day stories help players feel more immersed. The timeline also changes depending on the characters and story we want to portray in each title.

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