Archie: Betty or Veronica?

Capcom reveals new details about Resident Evil Veronica, including the fate of Claire, Steve Burnside, and first-person camera view.

The 2026 Summer Game Fest showcase kicked off with another Resi remake.

Capcom has revealed a Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake, delighting fans of the franchise watching this year's Summer Game Fest livestream.

Just like (well, not just like) the original 2000 game, Resident Evil: Veronica will be played from a third-person perspective. The news was shared with GameSpot during a group Q&A session at Summer Game Fest, which is also where Capcom officially announced the game to the public. The original Resident Evil: Code Veronica was also played in third-person--just like most of the older Resident Evil games--but it utilized the clunkier "tank" controls of the PlayStation originals. For Resident Evil: Veronica, GameSpot was told the closest gameplay corollary would be the Resident Evil 2 remake.

Resident Evil: Veronica was announced during Summer Game Fest to plenty of buzz and excitement, as it's arguably the classic Resident Evil game most in need of a remake. However, while it is indeed a reimagined version of a game from more than 26 years ago, there is one major way Capcom is treating it like a mainline, modern game. During an interview with GameSpot, Capcom explained that, because the other modern mainline Resident Evil games have one-word subtitles, this should apply to a remake of Code Veronica. Thus, the "Code" was dropped from the title, and going by that logic, it's likely