{"id":2078204,"date":"2026-08-05T08:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2078204"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:31:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:31:45","slug":"resident-evil-veronica-remake-already-proving-popular-for-capcom-as-wishlists-reach-an-impressive-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2078204","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil Veronica remake already proving popular for Capcom, as wishlists reach an impressive milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Resident Evil Veronica remake already proving popular for Capcom, as wishlists reach an impressive milestone<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Code: Conversion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/resident-evil-veronica-crop-1.jpeg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"resident-evil-veronica-crop-1.jpeg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"358\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Capcom, Eurogamer.<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sherif Saed avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/IMG_1950_Uy1XomJ.JPG?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1346\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Sherif Saed avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"IMG_1950_Uy1XomJ.JPG\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1346\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/sherif-saed\">Sherif Saed<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Senior Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-08-05T08:31:45+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 5, 2026, 8:31 a.m.<\/time>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-veronica-2-million-wishlists?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"cfa3227a-e4ce-4660-9ab2-aae3b9aa512f\" data-name=\"Resident Evil Code: Veronica\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Resident Evil Code: Veronica\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Resident Evil Code: Veronica\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Resident Evil Code: Veronica\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Resident Evil Code: Veronica\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Resident Evil Code: Veronica\" title=\"Follow Resident Evil Code: Veronica\"><br \/>\n  Follow Resident Evil Code: Veronica<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Capcom announced that Resident Evil Veronica &#8211; a remake of Code: Veronica &#8211; has achieved an impressive milestone well before it&#8217;s even out. The game has topped 2 million wishlists across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Capcom revealed the news in a post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RE_Games\/status\/2084455588088435103\">on X<\/a>, thanking players for their enthusiasm, and casually dropping links for the game&#8217;s store pages across the different platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/not-all-steam-wishlists-are-created-equal\">far from having a one-to-one ratio with sales<\/a>, wishlists are increasingly becoming an important metric. <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.gamediscover.co\/p\/console-game-wishlists-whats-the\">It helps publishers gauge interest<\/a>, and on platforms like Steam, boosts the game&#8217;s visibility and discoverability across the store.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Evil Veronica, set for release sometime in 2027, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-code-veronica-remake-summer-game-fest\">was announced in June<\/a> as a remake of the divisive Code: Veronica. Despite being a spin-off that never reached the heights of the numbered sequels, Code: Veronica has attained something of a cult following in the years since.<\/p>\n<p>When Capcom began more steadily remaking its Resident Evil back catalogue, many of Code: Veronica&#8217;s fans called on the developer to remake it. They finally got their wish when the game was announced this year at Summer Game Fest.<\/p>\n<p>The even better news is the upcoming remake is led by core members of the development team from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-2-review\">Resident Evil 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-4-remake-review-a-classic-comes-back-to-life\">Resident Evil 4<\/a> remakes, which have turned out really well. In particular, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-veronica-first-person\">Veronica takes cues from Resident Evil 2<\/a>, with Capcom confirming a third-person perspective for the entire experience.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-veronica-no-code-explained\">why Capcom dropped the &#8220;Code&#8221; part of the original game&#8217;s name<\/a>, the developer explained it simply wanted a sharper, more direct title. Indeed, this is not the only thing being changed for this remake: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-veronica-story-changes\">the story is also being tweaked to better fit within the broader Resident Evil narrative<\/a>, which has been evolving in both the mainline sequels and modern remakes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Capcom announced that Resident Evil Veronica &#8211; a remake of Code: Veronica &#8211; has achieved an impressive milestone well before it&#8217;s even out. The game has topped 2 million wishlists across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Capcom revealed the news in a post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RE_Games\/status\/2084455588088435103\">on X<\/a>, thanking players for their enthusiasm, and casually dropping links for the game&#8217;s store pages across the different platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/not-all-steam-wishlists-are-created-equal\">far from having a one-to-one ratio with sales<\/a>, wishlists are increasingly becoming an important metric. <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.gamediscover.co\/p\/console-game-wishlists-whats-the\">It helps publishers gauge interest<\/a>, and on platforms like Steam, boosts the game&#8217;s visibility and discoverability across the store.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Evil Veronica, set for release sometime in 2027, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-code-veronica-remake-summer-game-fest\">was announced in June<\/a> as a remake of the divisive Code: Veronica. Despite being a spin-off that never reached the heights of the numbered sequels, Code: Veronica has attained something of a cult following in the years since.<\/p>\n<p>When Capcom began more steadily remaking its Resident Evil back catalogue, many of Code: Veronica&#8217;s fans called on the developer to remake it. They finally got their wish when the game was announced this year at Summer Game Fest.<\/p>\n<p>The even better news is the upcoming remake is led by core members of the development team from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-2-review\">Resident Evil 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-4-remake-review-a-classic-comes-back-to-life\">Resident Evil 4<\/a> remakes, which have turned out really well. In particular, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-veronica-first-person\">Veronica takes cues from Resident Evil 2<\/a>, with Capcom confirming a third-person perspective for the entire experience.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-veronica-no-code-explained\">why Capcom dropped the &#8220;Code&#8221; part of the original game&#8217;s name<\/a>, the developer explained it simply wanted a sharper, more direct title. Indeed, this is not the only thing being changed for this remake: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-veronica-story-changes\">the story is also being tweaked to better fit within the broader Resident Evil narrative<\/a>, which has been evolving in both the mainline sequels and modern remakes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Resident Evil Veronica remake already proving popular for Capcom, as wishlists reach an impressive milestone Code: Conversion. Image credit: Capcom, Eurogamer. 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