While rumors are stirring that Capcom teased a new Dino Crisis at Summer Game Fest, an answer during a group Q&A GameSpot attended suggests you shouldn’t be getting your hopes up for a revival anytime soon.
Rumors about Dino Crisis’ return first started to swirl when Famitsu posted a transcript of a Resident Evil: Veronica Q&A it attended during Summer Game Fest Play Days. X user and Resident Evil insider DuskGolem shared a translated version of the Q&A in which producer Yoshiaki Hiabayashi allegedly said, “I have no comment … even though I know the answer.”
That was subsequently aggregated by YouTuber Centre of Evil and users on Reddit, which Dino Crisis fans took as a sign of hope that the franchise could return. There hasn’t been a new Dino Crisis game since 2003, so many people really want Capcom to bring the franchise back. Unfortunately, Gematsu’s Sal Romano followed up on ResetERA, stating that Hiabayashi’s response was a less playful “no comment.” GameSpot can corroborate that interpretation.
During Summer Game Fest Play Days, I attended a group Q&A session with Hiabayashi. While we were told to only ask about Resident Evil: Veronica prior to the start of the Q&A, someone still took the chance to ask, “Any comment about Dino Crisis?” In response, Hiabayashi said through a translator, “Sorry, no comment. I think you saw that one coming.”
While it’s possible that Hiabayashi said something different in another Q&A, his very intentional “no comment” response here shows that Capcom really isn’t trying to tease a Dino Crisis right now, especially during a discussion about a different game. In terms of new action-horror games, Capcom’s sole focus is clearly on Resident Evil: Veronica right now.
Resident Evil: Veronica is slated for release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. If you want to play the first Dino Crisis, the original has been re-released on PC via GOG and PS4 and PS5 through the PlayStation Classics’ program.
