{
  "id": 15667345,
  "title": "Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Movie Gets Viral Fan-Made PS1 Style Video Game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-gets-viral-fan-made-ps1-style-video",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:18:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/zach-creggers-resident-evil-movie-gets-viral-fan-made-ps1-style-video-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fan-made video game, inspired by Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, has taken the internet by storm. The indie developer, known as \"chicanogoth\" on Instagram, shares progress updates for their retro-style adaptation of the iconic game. With fixed camera angles and a polygonal art style reminiscent of the first few Resident Evil titles, the game recreates a scene from the movie, featuring player character Bryan Hodukavich fleeing from an infected Doberman Pinscher.\n\nThe developer cleverly incorporated elements from the Cerberus model in Resident Evil 2 and teased a cinematic opening sequence, supposedly including the aftermath of a police car crash. As the project gained traction, commenters requested Bryan's poor aim to be included in the combat, and voiced talents for the game. The creator expressed their enthusiasm, stating that this project has been a fun and educational learning experience.\n\nThis viral fan project comes on the heels of Chandler Riggs' successful short film adaptation of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which garnered praise from the original game's director, Koshi Nakanishi. While a sequel to Cregger's Resident Evil movie remains uncertain, the film has already achieved remarkable success at the box office, surpassing $360 million globally – outpacing Cregger's previous films, Weapons and Barbarian, combined.",
  "summary": "You will soon be able to play as Austin Abrams in this fanmade, retro-style video game adapting Zach Cregger’s take on the Resident Evil universe, complete with fixed camera angles and all.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}