Insider reporting says CAPCOM recently approved several Resident Evil projects, but none involve Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 6. Neither remake is expected within the next five years.
A Resident Evil 5 remake is not in development right now. Insider reporting says it is unlikely to release for at least five years. CAPCOM has recently approved several other Resident Evil projects, but none are believed to involve Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 6.
The five-year window
Dusk Golem said the claim that both games are being remade is inaccurate, based on information available a few months ago. The insider said CAPCOM had greenlit several Resident Evil projects during that period. The known development teams were already busy with other work.
That does not rule out a Resident Evil 5 remake in the future. It does mean the current rumour is not evidence of an active project or an approaching release. Dusk Golem's view is that fan demand will probably lead to a Resident Evil 5 remake eventually. He does not expect it within the next five years.
The supplied rumour assessment gives the claim an 85% Highly Likely rating. It scores source credibility at 4 out of 5 and timeline confidence at 5 out of 5. Those figures assess the insider report. They are not official confirmation from CAPCOM.
That matches GamesRadar's reporting on the same subject. No official CAPCOM announcement has given a release date, platform, development team or production status for Resident Evil 5 Remake. The available information supports a report on what is not known. It does not amount to a cancellation or confirmation.
What CAPCOM approved
CAPCOM has not simply rejected the idea. The company is still expanding the franchise while its teams work on other projects. Resident Evil Veronica remains in development, according to the source material. The success of Resident Evil Requiem has also given CAPCOM little reason to slow its wider Resident Evil programme.
The recent Resident Evil movie directed by Zach Cregger is part of that wider franchise push. Neither the film nor the performance of Resident Evil Requiem confirms which projects CAPCOM has approved. The available information gives no platforms, release dates or production teams for those projects.
That gap matters. A publisher can approve several concepts or productions without every project reaching release. Here, the report supports a narrower conclusion. CAPCOM has other Resident Evil work ahead of any possible Resident Evil 5 remake, and its current teams are already occupied.
The series roadmap adds more context. Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4 already have remakes. That leaves Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 as obvious candidates when the series is viewed in order. It is still an inference from the lineup, not official confirmation that either game is being remade. Resident Evil Code Veronica is also discussed as a possible priority, which would push any Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 6 project further down the line.
Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi has described a future point when the remake line could catch up with the main numbered games. According to IGN SEA's account of his comments, CAPCOM has been gradually preparing for that possibility since the period of Resident Evil Village. The comments also identify Resident Evil 7 as a turning point for the franchise. They describe a long-term crossover strategy, not an announcement of Resident Evil 5 Remake or Resident Evil 6 Remake.
Why RE5 is different
Resident Evil 5 is an obvious candidate for a future remake, but its design would make the project harder to shape than the earlier remakes. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 were rebuilt around the modern survival-horror direction. Resident Evil Veronica is already reported to be in development. CAPCOM would have to decide how much of Resident Evil 5's action-focused structure and setting should remain.
Dusk Golem previously said that CAPCOM does not currently show a strong internal desire to remake Resident Evil 5. That does not mean the project will never happen. The report instead presents fan demand as the force most likely to change the company's position over time.
A remake would need more than better visuals. CAPCOM would have to fit Resident Evil 5's co-operative structure and action-heavy pacing with the direction taken by newer entries. The source does not say how the company would handle that problem. Detailed claims about changes to the mechanics or story would be speculation.
RE6 remains harder
Resident Evil 6 would be even more difficult to remake. The game remains divisive among fans. Its reception was severe enough to push the series toward a major reset before Resident Evil 7: Biohazard restored confidence in the franchise.
During a gamescom 2026 interview about Stupid Never Dies, the game's director Eiichiro Sasaki did not give a substantive answer when asked what he would change about Resident Evil 6. The exchange does not reveal CAPCOM's plans. It does show why a remake would require fundamental decisions instead of a straightforward reconstruction.
For players, the message is simple. There is no reported Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 6 remake to expect in the near term. CAPCOM's approved projects appear to lie elsewhere. Rumours about Resident Evil 5 spread easily because a remake is plausible, even though the current evidence places it outside CAPCOM's active slate.
A remake is not the same as a remaster. A remaster usually improves an existing release with higher-resolution assets or technical changes while keeping most of the original design. A remake can rebuild levels, systems, pacing and story presentation from the ground up. That difference matters here. Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 would need major design decisions before their place in the modern series could be settled.
