Dusk Golem (aka AestheticGamer) took to social media to refute recent rumors that the development of Resident Evil 5 Remake had been halted by Capcom's US division, saying that the development work had not been halted.
Rumor has it that Capcom America has a bigger say in the remaster, and that the studio's source code was lost in the tsunami. In response, Golem said that these contents are wrong. He further explained that the source code of the old Resident Evil game was not lost and that the studio was not in the area affected by the 2011 tsunami in Japan. In addition, he denied recent rumors about Resident Evil 9.
A few months ago, Golem had mentioned that he had no exact information on when Resident Evil 9 would be released, which could be announced this summer or later. He also mentioned that Capcom's goal a few years ago was to announce the game in 2024 and release it in 2025. However, in recent months he has heard that Resident Evil 9 may be delayed internally for some reason.
Golem noted that internal delays in the Resident Evil franchise are not uncommon, with many titles having experienced bottlenecks in their development. He also mentioned that there are rumors that another Resident Evil series may be announced for release before Resident Evil 9, but he has no exact information on this and plans to get more details soon.