Capcom shared a heartfelt message to the Resident Evil fanbase as the franchise turned 30, written by Executive Producer Jun Takeuchi.
Takeuchi thanked fans of the legendary survival-horror franchise for their support over the past three decades. The original Resident Evil launched on March 22nd, 1996 on the PlayStation in Japan, where the series is known as Biohazard.
A message to all our fans from the Resident Evil series executive producer, Jun Takeuchi, on our 30th anniversary.
Our deepest thanks and appreciation to all of you. 🌿❤️ pic.twitter.com/7IXERQ2pjv
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) March 22, 2026
Takeuchi reflected on the recent success of Requiem, thanking players for the whopping six million sales the game has shifted in less than a month from its release.
“Our team will continue to work hard to bring all of you even more wonderful experiences in the future,” Takeuchi said.
“It would be an honor if you continued along with us on that journey.”
We know that one of those next projects will be story DLC for Requiem, which was announced earlier this month by Director Koshi Nakanishi.
Resident Evil Requiem is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam. We said in our review: “Resident Evil may be revisiting the past with this latest entry, but for the most part, it manages to avoid its previous mistakes – and more importantly, capitalizes on what the series does best.”
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Written by Reece Heather
A veteran Zelda Universe editor and First-class journalism graduate, Reece emerged with a Nintendo 64 and a lifelong obsession after a narrow escape from Santa’s Naughty List in 1998. Outside of games, he’s reading Punisher comics, being bossed around by his cocker spaniel, and cornering innocent bystanders to rant about the importance of game preservation.
