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1990s

1995
1996 - Resident Evil
1997 - Resident Evil: Director's Cut
1998 - Resident Evil 2
1999 - Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

2000s

2000 - Resident Evil CODE:Veronica & Resident Evil Survivor
2001
2002 - Resident Evil (remake) & Resident Evil 0
2003 - Resident Evil Outbreak
2004
2005 - Resident Evil 4
2006
2007 - Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
2008
2009 - Resident Evil 5

2010s

2010
2011
2012 - Resident Evil: Revelations & Resident Evil 6
2013
2014
2015 - Resident Evil: Revelations 2
2016
2017 - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2018
2019 - Resident Evil 2 (remake)

2020s

2020 - Resident Evil 3 (remake)
2021 - Resident Evil Village
2022
2023 - Resident Evil 4 (remake)
2024


2020 was a leap year starting on Wednesday.

Key[]

Release date
Press event
Actor birth/death
Behind-the-scenes
Real world event

Events[]

Date Event Key
January
1 January The Resident Evil Ambassador website was updated.
2 January Death of writer Shōzō Uehara.[1]
14 January Resident Evil 3 - Nemesis Trailer released.
17 January Resident Evil 2 Infected Hong Kong closed.[2]
22 January The EU version of the Resident Evil 3 Collector's Edition was announced.[3]
March
9 March The Biohazard RE:3 Collaboration Cafe was announced.[4]
16 March Resident Evil 3 Demo & Resistance Open Beta Trailer released.
19 March Resident Evil 3: Raccoon City Demo released
26 March The Biohazard RE:3 Collaboration Cafe started.
27 March Resident Evil Resistance Open Beta started.
Resident Evil 3: Jill Valentine Trailer released.
April
3 April Resident Evil Resistance Open Beta ended.
Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil Resistance released.
Resident Evil 3 - Launch Trailer released.
5 April A public survey regarding the Resident Evil 3 remake, Resident Evil: Resistance, and whether users want a new Resident Evil remake to be cross-platform or not was held.[5]
9 April The Resident Evil Resistance roadmap was revealed.[6]
11 April Death of Paul Haddad, voice of Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil 2.[citation needed]
17 April Jill Valentine was added to Resident Evil Resistance as a Survivor character.[7]
Nikolai Zinoviev was announced as the next Mastermind character to be added to Resident Evil Resistance.[7]
29 April The Biohazard RE:3 Collaboration Cafe ended.
May
6 May The Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Bust was released.[8]
15 May Nikolai Zinoviev was added to Resident Evil Resistance as a Mastermind character.[7][9]
31 May The public survey regarding the Resident Evil 3 remake, Resident Evil: Resistance, and whether users want a new Resident Evil remake to be cross-platform or not is concluded.[5]
June
10 June The Resident Evil Ambassador team opened the platinum rank to the public.[10]
The title update 3 for Resident Evil: Resistance was announced.[11]
Resident Evil Resistance - New Map and Costumes Trailer released.
11 June PS5 - The Future of Gaming took place.
Resident Evil Village was revealed.[12]
Resident Evil Village - Announcement Trailer released.
Resident Evil Village - Special Developer Message released.
12 June Title update 3 for Resident Evil: Resistance was released.
19 June A survey related to the Resident Evil 3 remake and the series going forward was open to users.[13]
25 June The Resident Evil Ambassador site was updated.
July
2 July The second Resident Evil: Resistance roadmap was released.[14]
10 July The major content for July for Resident Evil: Resistance was released.
21 July Adobe Flash support was removed from Resident Evil 6 pages on RESIDENT EVIL.NET and was replaced with javascript/html support instead. This makes all Resident Evil 6 files (which can only be read via RE.NET as they are not available in-game) still readable on the site even after Adobe Flash Player ends support on December 31, 2020.[15]
29 July The All In-Game Rewards Unlock DLC for Resident Evil 3 was announced.[16]
Claire and Leon costumes for Resident Evil: Resistance characters were announced.[16]
August
4 August Resident Evil Resistance - August Title Update and RE2 Costumes Trailer was released.
6 August The Uptown update for Resident Evil: Resistance released.
The All In-game Rewards Unlock DLC for Resident Evil 3 released.
21 August LifeAfter x Resident Evil was announced.[17]
Resident Evil Ambassador launched "UNDER THE UMBRELLA" and its first article was posted on RE.NET.[18] An e-mail about this project was sent to ambassadors the same day.[19]
September
1 September It was announced that Resident Evil Village would be present in the 2020 Tokyo Game Show[20]
It was announced that Resident Evil 7: Biohazard would join the PlayStation Now lineup.[21]
3 September The September update released for Resident Evil: Resistance without any prior announcement.[22]
16 September The PlayStation 5 Showcase event took place.
Resident Evil Village - 2nd Trailer was released.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard was announced as one of the games within the PlayStation Plus Collection for the PS5.
After the show, the CEO of PlayStation announced that 99% of PS4 games would be playable on the PS5 via the backwards compatibility, confirming that most Resident Evil titles on PS4 would be playable on the next system.
23-27 September 2020 Tokyo Game Show took place.[23]
24 September It was announced that Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition would be available on Amazon Luna.[24]
25 September

Resident Evil Village – Developer Insights – Welcome to the Village released.

25th Anniversary was announced.
27 September Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness was officially announced.
October
1 October The Wii U support for Resident Evil: Revelations at RESIDENT EVIL.NET was discontinued.[25]
A new update for Resident Evil: Resistance was released.[26]
6 October BIOHAZARD RE:2 1/6 Collectible Action Figure Leon S.Kennedy was unveiled.[27]
October 8: Part 2 of the Resident Evil: Resistance October update was released.[28]
8-11 October New York Comic-Con 2020 took place. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (comic) was announced.
October 22 October 22 - November 3: The Resident Evil Ambassador site held its Halloween campaign.[29] An e-mail about this promotion was also sent to ambassadors on October 22.
23-31 October Halloween with Village took place.[30][31]
27 October Netflix Anime Festival 2020 took place.
29 October Prime 1 Studio Resident Evil 2 Claire Redfield and Prime 1 Studio Resident Evil 2 Leon S. Kennedy became available for pre-order.[32]
October 30 October 30-November 5: Halloween with Village - Which Chris Are You? was available.[33]
November
October 22 - November 3: The Resident Evil Ambassador site held its Halloween campaign.[29] An e-mail about this promotion was also sent to ambassadors on October 22.
October 30-November 5: Halloween with Village - Which Chris Are You? was available.[33]
9 November Brand new gameplay footage of Resident Evil Village was shown in the Naomi Osaka - PS5 First Play promotional video.
15 November Death of voice actress Hikari Yono.[34]
December
Unknown BIOHAZARD 7: Resident Evil Hazard Rush Pachislot released.
9 December Death of Gary Krawford, voice actor for Brian Irons in Resident Evil 2.[citation needed]
19-20 December Resident Evil: Resistance was free-to-play on the Xbox One and Steam.[35]
23 December A Christmas-themed card was added to Resident Evil Ambassador.
24 December Resident Evil Portal was announced.[36]

Sources[]

  1. 上原正三さん死去 ウルトラセブンの脚本など手がける (Japanese). The Senkei News. Retrieved on 2023-05-20.
  2. RESIDENT EVIL 2 – Dorian Concept
  3. Resident Evil on Twitter: "You wanted STARS, we'll give you STARS. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The EU collector's edition of #RE3 is now up for pre-orders. Please check your local retailers for offerings.Twitter
  4. カプコンカフェ on Twitter: "【池袋店 次回コンテンツ】 3/26(木)~4/29(水)の期間中、発売が迫る『バイオハザード RE:3』とのコラボが開催決定! なんとメインビジュアルは、国内のみならず海外でも人気の森チャック氏による描き下ろし! 皆さまのご来店お待ちしております♪ #バイオ3 #RE3 " / Twitter
  5. 5.0 5.1 バイオハザード(カプコン) on Twitter: "『バイオハザード RE:3』発売を記念してユーザーアンケートを実施中! ご協力いただいた方全員に「オリジナルデジタル壁紙」をプレゼント! ぜひご協力ください! ※アンケート実施期間:2020年5月31日(日)まで #バイオ3 #RE3 " / Twitter
  6. Resident Evil on Twitter: "Brave survivors and sinister masterminds: Take a peek at our Resident Evil Resistance title roadmap. Jill Valentine will be available as a survivor starting April 17th, but rest assured that more content is coming over the next few months!" / Twitter
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Resident Evil on Twitter: "Jill Valentine has joined the survivor ranks in Resistance! With her trusty Samurai Edge and dodge, she'll surely put a dent in any Mastermind's work. Unfortunately for Jill, Nicholai Ginovaef will take a seat in the Mastermind throne in a future title update... " / Twitter
  8. Resident Evil on Twitter: ""STARRRRSSS..." This officially licensed 5” tall bust is the ultimate representation of Nemesis! Includes 3 exclusive lithograph prints and a beautiful collector's box. Order yours at the link below:" / Twitter
  9. Resident Evil on Twitter: "You can’t put a price on life. Nicholai Ginovaef will put the survivors’ self-preservation skills to the test when he joins the Mastermind ranks in Resistance, starting this Friday, May 15th." / Twitter
  10. RESIDENT EVIL / BIOHAZARD Ambassador Official on Twitter: "Platinum rank is finally open to the public. Congratulations to those who have got the platinum rank! ! In fact Platinum rank has some hidden ”Fun". Please look for it. (Some can be found even if you do not get a Platinum rank)😃 #REBHFun" / Twitter
  11. Resident Evil on Twitter: "New costumes and balance updates hop in to Resident Evil Resistance tomorrow, bringing along a new map for teams of fur... we mean... four Survivors to explore as they face off against a devious Mastermind. " / Twitter
  12. Resident Evil Village - Announcement Trailer
  13. https://www.residentevil.net/enquete/
  14. Resident Evil on Twitter: "Check out our roadmap to keep up to date with all things coming to Resident Evil Resistance. Dress up and show off your favorite aesthetic in the next update, coming July 10th! " / Twitter
  15. Notice: RE6 page and diorama interface update. - RESIDENT EVIL.NET
  16. 16.0 16.1 Capcom Dev 1 on Twitter: "New RE3 DLC available for purchase in August: - All In-Game Rewards Unlock for the single-player campaign! - Leon and Claire skins for Survivors in RE: Resistance! Stay tuned for more! " / Twitter
  17. バイオハザード(カプコン) on Twitter: "終末サバイバルスマホゲーム『ライフアフター』×サバイバルホラーゲーム『バイオハザード』シリーズコラボ決定! 終末世界が恐怖に染まる時、誰が「生存者」になれるのだろうか? コラボ詳細: @lifeafter_game #ライアフxバイオ " / Twitter
  18. RESIDENT EVIL/BIOHAZARD AMBASSADOR Official on Twitter: "Check out the new series from Resident Evil Ambassador and RE NET, "UNDER THE UMBRELLA!" The first article, featuring the Spencer mansion is up now! We plan on many more articles like this, sharing our thoughts and memories of the RE series! #REBHFun " / Twitter
  19. NEWSLETTER | RESIDENT EVIL.NET
  20. Capcom Dev 1 on Twitter: "Resident Evil Village will be part of Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online and Capcom's own TGS LIVE 2020! We know that gamers were excited to learn more in August so we apologize for the delay. Stay tuned. #REVillage #ResidentEvil" / Twitter
  21. [1] Resident Evil on Twitter: "RT @PlayStation: Four new games join the PlayStation Now lineup today, including Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy XV, and more: " / Twitter
  22. [2] Capcom Dev 1 on Twitter: "The Resident Evil Resistance September Update is live! New skill variants, skins and more! Check out the details here: " / Twitter
  23. HOME | TOKYO GAME SHOW 2020 - 東京ゲームショウ2020
  24. Resident Evil on Twitter: "Go tell Aunt Rhody that Resident Evil 7 biohazard Gold Edition is coming to @amazonluna. The Baker family can’t wait to see you." / Twitter
  25. (Important) Date of CAPCOM ID (formerly COG ID) and CAPCOM Account merger announced - RESIDENT EVIL.NET
  26. Resident Evil Resistance adds a new update to the horde of content available now
  27. バイオハザード(カプコン) on Twitter: "ノーツ x ダムトイのタッグで送るカプコンの大人気ゲーム『バイオハザード RE:2』1/6コレクティブルフィギュアシリーズより「レオン・S・ケネディ」が登場! 詳細は商品紹介サイトをご覧ください。 #バイオハザード #nauts #damtoys " / Twitter
  28. Resident Evil 3 | Capcom
  29. 29.0 29.1 RESIDENT EVIL/BIOHAZARD AMBASSADOR Official on Twitter: "We're running a campaign from 10/22-11/3, where you have a chance to win a special Halloween-themed ambassador card (sorry, not candy!).You can enter the draw via the campaign page every time you log in.Just log into your My Page. Don't miss out! #REBHFun " / Twitter
  30. Resident Evil on Twitter: "RT @dev1_official: Celebrate Halloween from the comfort of your own home! Get a free limited edition wallpaper. #HA…" / Twitter
  31. HALLOWEEN WITH VILLAGE Get a free limited edition wallpaper.
  32. 『バイオハザード RE:2』のレオンとクレアがジオラマタイプのスタチューとして登場!2020年10月29日(木)より予約開始! | CAPCOM:バイオハザードシリーズ 公式サイト
  33. 33.0 33.1 Capcom Dev 1 no Twitter: ""Which Chris Are You?" Which version of the storied Chris Redfield are you? Click on the link below and take the test to find out. #HALLOWEEN_WITH_VILLAGE #Halloween #VILLAGE #ResidentEvil" / Twitter
  34. Voice Actress Hikari Yono Passes Away. ANN. Retrieved on 2023-05-20.
  35. Resident Evil on Twitter: "Got no weekend plans? Save up to 67% on Resident Evil 3 on XB1! ⭐️ Weekend offer: XB1 & Steam users can test their survival skills with (or against) friends for free in RE Resistance, the asymmetrical multiplayer mode included with RE3! (Ends Dec 20th) " / Twitter
  36. RESIDENT EVIL/BIOHAZARD AMBASSADOR Official on Twitter: "At the beginning of 2021, we'll be launching a new website called "RESIDENT EVIL PORTAL" that will integrate all of our existing RE services! We are working on many projects to make the site to bring you more of what RE has to offer. Stay tuned! #REBHFun" / Twitter
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