The Entertainment Software Ratings Board may have just inadvertently spoiled the reveal of Capcom’s next Resident Evil remake, as an Xbox Series page for Resident Evil 5 has just appeared on the ratings board’s website. While the listing on the ESRB’s website doesn’t mention a PlayStation 5 version, the timing is especially suspect, as Sony just announced a State of Play livestream for February 12. For context, Resident Evil 4 Remake was revealed during a State of Play in June 2022.
The ESRB page for the Xbox Series version of Resident Evil 5 is relatively sparse as far as new information is concerned, but there is one small piece of info that points to this being a full-blown remake: the “In-Game Purchases” tag.
Capcom is a fan of dropping microtransaction-esque DLCs for their modern games at release, such as Resident Evil 4 Remake’s “Treasure Map: Expansion” DLC and Dragon’s Dogma 2’s much-maligned “Portcrystal” DLC. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports of Resident Evil 5 contain all of its previously released DLC, and launched before Capcom’s obsession with MTX-style launch DLC. This alone implies that the version of Resident Evil 5 on the ESRB’s website may indeed be a remake.
The ESRB page also lines up with this post from Eva La Dare, who voiced and mocapped Sheva Alomar in Resident Evil 5, on X last month. “Got a few fun things lined up for March. Stay tuned!❤️ #residentevil30thanniversary,” reads Dare’s post. Curiously, it also features the hashtags “#residentevil5,” “#shevaalomar” and “#RE5.”
Funnily enough, the post was refuted by leakers, who seem to be adamant that the next Resident Evil project after Resident Evil Requiem will be a remake of Resident Evil – Code: Veronica. Hopefully, Thursday’s State of Play will help clarify things, as the likelihood of the ESRB’s listing being a mistake is relatively low.