Resident Evil 5 and 6 Remakes could be more than five years away

Capcom’s run of Resident Evil remakes has made one question almost inevitable: when do Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 get their turn? Apparently, not soon. Fresh insider information suggests neither game is currently lined up for a remake release within the next five years. Resident Evil 5 is reportedly absent from Capcom’s active production plans, and Resident Evil 6 appears no closer to entering development. If those details remain accurate, anyone expecting Capcom to move straight from Resident Evil 4 into its numbered sequel could have a long wait ahead. It’s a useful reminder of how Capcom has approached Resident Evil in recent years. The company may have revisited several older entries, but its remake schedule doesn’t appear tied to numerical order.

Resident Evil 5 isn’t reportedly in production

Resident Evil 5 seems like an obvious next candidate on paper. Released in 2009, it continues Chris Redfield’s story and follows Resident Evil 4 in the main numbered series. Capcom’s 2023 Resident Evil 4 remake also included material capable of pointing players toward later events in the series.

Yet reports surrounding Capcom’s current projects suggest Resident Evil 5 hasn’t entered active development. Several Resident Evil projects have reportedly received approval in recent months, with development resources already assigned elsewhere. Resident Evil 5 isn’t said to be part of this group. So this isn’t a case of a remake sitting quietly near completion. Current information points to something much earlier: Capcom simply hasn’t moved the project into production.

Plans can change, of course. Publishers approve new games, shift teams and alter schedules regularly. For now, there’s no indication of Resident Evil 5 being prepared for release during the next few years.

Resident Evil 6 could take longer still

Resident Evil 6 presents a different problem. The original arrived in 2012 and remains one of the largest games in the series. It includes several campaigns, multiple lead characters and a heavy focus on action. Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield, Jake Muller and Ada Wong each play major roles across interconnected storylines.

Turning such a large game into a modern remake would be a sizeable production. Capcom’s recent remakes haven’t been simple graphical updates. Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4 changed controls, environments, combat systems, pacing and story presentation to varying degrees. Applying a comparable process to Resident Evil 6 could require major decisions about its campaign structure and scale.

There’s currently no sign of this work taking place. Current insider information puts both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 at least five years away. Using 2026 as the starting point, releases before roughly 2031 appear unlikely under the reported schedule. Capcom hasn’t announced either remake, so no official release window exists.

Capcom has plenty of Resident Evil projects to choose from

None of this means Capcom has finished remaking older Resident Evil games. Its recent record suggests the opposite. Resident Evil 2 arrived in 2019, Resident Evil 3 followed in 2020, and Resident Evil 4 landed in 2023. Each project rebuilt an older title using Capcom’s RE Engine and modern third-person controls.

The company doesn’t need to follow the original release sequence from here. There are earlier games and spin-offs still available for redevelopment, plus new entries competing for staff and production time. Capcom can move between different periods in Resident Evil history without treating Resident Evil 5 as an automatic next stop. Recent remake choices already show plenty of flexibility. A numbered sequence might make sense from a player’s perspective, but game production rarely works so neatly.

Don’t expect Resident Evil 5 or 6 soon

For now, Resident Evil 5 Remake and Resident Evil 6 Remake remain unannounced projects rather than games sitting on Capcom’s near-term release calendar. Resident Evil 5 could still receive the remake treatment at some stage. Nothing in the current information rules out a future production. It simply suggests work hasn’t reached an active development phase.

Resident Evil 6 appears to be in much the same position. Modern big-budget games can spend years in production, so a project approved several years from now could easily stretch deep into the 2030s. Capcom has enough Resident Evil material in development to keep the series active without immediately revisiting either game.

For players waiting on Chris Redfield’s African campaign or Resident Evil 6’s sprawling multi-character story, the current message is fairly simple. Neither remake appears close.