The fan remake called Resident Evil 2 Reborn made a big splash several weeks ago when developer Invader Games showed off a new trailer for their game. The small team had taken one of the most beloved horror games of all time, rebuilt it with modern graphics in Unreal Engine 4, added new gameplay mechanics and were almost ready to release the game to the public in the form of an alpha.
Then Capcom announced an official Resident Evil 2 remake was on the way, and it became clear that Resident Evil 2 Reborn would not be allowed to continue. Invader Games says Capcom reached out ahead of the public announcement of the remake, asking for them to stop production on their fan project.
It's a bit of a bummer for fans who wanted to play a modern remake of Resident Evil 2 sooner rather than later, but Invader Games says it is great that Capcom has taken the lead.
"Contrary to what might be thought, this is wonderful news for us and, as fans, we're so happy that Capcom has decided to take the lead of the project and to develop the remake awaited for years by everybody (nobody could bring back to life the masterpiece of 1998 better than the creators themselves)," a post on the Invader Games Facebook page reads.
There is also a twist to the story that few could have seen coming. Rather than simply issuing a cease and desist to Invader Games, Capcom has invited the team to an official meeting to discuss ideas for the official Resident Evil 2 remake.
"Meanwhile as developers, we're honoured to announce that we've been officially invited to meet Capcom," the Facebook post reads. "Capcom called us up in advance of the announcement and asked us if we would mind stopping the project as they had longer term plans for a Resident Evil 2 Remake. They have invited us to a meeting to discuss further ideas.
"Even though we cannot complete the project of Resident Evil 2 Reborn, we're happy that what we've shown has achieved consents from worldwide fans and especially has been noticed from Capcom itself. We promise that the work done until now will be useful for future projects, we won't disappoint your and our expectations.""
In the end, it looks like everybody wins. Fans get an official Resident Evil 2 remake, Invader Games gets to meet and brainstorm with the Capcom developers and Capcom gets to make lots of money when they eventually release the game. What's not to like?
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