Resident Evil
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Resident Evil, known as Biohazard (バイオハザード, Baiohazādo) in Japan, is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environments inhabited by zombies and other mutated creatures. The franchise has expanded into media including a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audiobooks, and merchandise. Resident Evil is among the highest-grossing horror franchises. The first Resident Evil game was created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara for PlayStation, and released in 1996. It is credited for defining the survival horror genre and returning zombies to popular culture. With Resident Evil 4 (2005), the franchise shifted to more dynamic shooting action, popularizing the now-ubiquitous "over-the-shoulder" third-person view in action-adventure games. The franchise returned to survival horror with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) and Resident Evil Village (2021), which used a first-person perspective. Capcom has also released four Resident Evil remakes: Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil 2 (2019), Resident Evil 3 (2020) and Resident Evil 4 (2023). Resident Evil is Capcom's best-selling franchise and the best-selling horror game series, with over 170 million copies sold worldwide as of March 2025. The ninth main game, Resident Evil Requiem, is scheduled for release on February 27, 2026. The first Resident Evil film was released in 2002, starring Milla Jovovich. It was followed by five sequels and a reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City (2021). The films received mostly negative reviews, but have grossed more than $1.2 billion, making Resident Evil the third-highest-grossing video game film series.
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| 1996 | Resident Evil |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Resident Evil 2 |
| 1999 | Resident Evil 3: Nemesis |
| 2000 | Resident Evil Survivor |
| Resident Evil – Code: Veronica | |
| 2001 | Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica |
| Resident Evil Gaiden | |
| 2002 | Resident Evil (remake) |
| Resident Evil Zero | |
| 2003 | Resident Evil: Dead Aim |
| Resident Evil Outbreak | |
| 2004 | Resident Evil Outbreak: File |
| 2005 | Resident Evil 4 |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Resident Evil 5 |
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Revelations |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | |
| Resident Evil 6 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | Resident Evil: Revelations 2 |
| 2016 | Umbrella Corps |
| 2017 | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | Resident Evil 2 (remake) |
| 2020 | Resident Evil 3 (remake) |
| Resident Evil: Resistance | |
| 2021 | Resident Evil Village |
| 2022 | Resident Evil Re:Verse |
| 2023 | Resident Evil 4 (remake) |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2026 | Resident Evil Requiem |
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