Resident Evil Requiem Was Originally Planned as an Online Game, Producer Says
Resident Evil Requiem producer Masachika Kawata revealed that the game was originally planned to be an online title before they scrapped the idea to focus on horror.
Masachika Kawata, Resident Evil Requiem producer, revealed that the game was originally planned as an online title before development was halted. The idea was abandoned in favor of a horror concept, as research showed the online direction was not favorable. Leon was the first character selected as the protagonist, but the team ultimately decided to introduce Grace to balance the game and maintain its horror aspect.
Capcom executives at the time pushed for Resident Evil 7 to include multiplayer and microtransactions, but those ideas were ultimately set aside to focus on a single-player horror game.
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