25th Anniversary

The Resident Evil 25th Anniversary is an anniversary campaign for the Resident Evil franchise set to start on March 22, 2021.

The campaign was first announced during the 2020 Tokyo Game Show.

Events and releases

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary, Capcom is going to release a brand new CGI series in 2021 titled Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, this show was officially announced during the 2020 TGS.

The Resident Evil Re:Verse closed beta was originally announced as the "Resident Evil 25th Anniversary Title Closed Beta Test". Resident Evil Re:Verse itself is a game meant to celebrate the anniversary, as it was stated in the Resident Evil Showcase (January 2021). The showcase event also announced the Tom Clancy's The Division 2 x Resident Evil 25th Anniversary collaboration, likewise, the Dead by Daylight x Resident Evil 25th Anniversary collaboration was announced during the Resident Evil Showcase (April 2021).

As a way to promote Ada Wong and A Dark Agenda releasing in TEPPEN, GungHo made a special giveaway to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the series. The grand prize was a copy of Resident Evil Village Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3 (2020), Resident Evil 2 (2019) for the platform of the winner's choice. The team also set up a "baking stream" as a celebration with community manager Madelyn cosplaying as Jill.

The PSN avatar given by PlayStation.

Katie O'Hagan set up a special livestream on her Instagram with fellow Resident Evil voice actors/actresses as a way to celebrate the anniversary. The same applies to Karen Dyer, who hosted a special giveaway of the Play Arts Sheva Alomar figure and Nicole Tompkins who did a live signing with Jeff Schine on her Twitch channel. Pablo Kuntz on the other hand collaborated with a fellow community member to narrate Wesker's Report as a celebration.

The same date Resident Evil Village released, PlayStation announced that a quest was available at the digital PlayStation Store where users could obtain PSN avatars and a theme, one of the avatars was the logo of the 25th anniversary.

March 22 update

As stated during the 2020 Tokyo Game Show, the 25th anniversary would start on March 22, 2021. On this date the Resident Evil Portal received an update where a few new pages were made available to the public. In addition, the Resident Evil Re:Verse open beta was announced on this date.

Resident Evil 25th Anniversary REMIND

Main article: Resident Evil 25th Anniversary REMIND

Messages from the Developers

The site had a special page where select Resident Evil developers had left a message. The Japanese version of the site included additional messsages.

Masachika Kawata

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What's kept the Resident Evil series going for 25 years, in my opinion, is threefold:
1) Updating the games to keep up with the latest trends.

2) Taking fan praise and criticism to heart.

3) The developers and other members of Capcom's staff pouring their hearts and souls into the work they do.

We hope fans will continue to enjoy the series!

バイオハザードのシリーズを25年も続けることができたのは時代に併せてシステムや内容を常に見直し続けたこと、ファンの皆様から激励やお叱りを永らく頂けたこと、
そこから開発をはじめとしたカプコンスタッフが奮闘できたことが大きな要因だと思っています。

皆さん、これからもよろしくお願いいたします。

Tsuyoshi Kanda

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The Resident Evil series is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and it's all thanks to you!

Support from fans all over the world has allowed us to expand the series and take it in new and exciting directions. I can't begin to thank you all enough! Here's to another 25 years!

バイオ25周年！
本当にいつも応援ありがとうございます！！

世界中の多くの方々のサポートのお陰で、今なお新たなチャレンジをお届けできる、そのことを思うと感謝しかございません！これからも応援よろしくお願いいたします！！

Yasuhiro Ampo

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It's hard to believe it's been 25 years since Resident Evil first clawed its way into the gaming world and introduced players to survival horror.

We've done a lot to flesh out colorful characters and creatures, and we hope to keep the series going for years to come!

祝バイオハザード25周年！
サバイバルホラーというマニアックなゲームが、ここまで長く受け入れられるとは、思いもしませんでした。

これまで登場したキャラクターやクリーチャーたちにはそれぞれに思い入れがありますので、これからもシリーズが続けられるように精進して参ります！

Kazunori Kadoi

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I worked on the original Resident Evil back in the day, and if you had told me then that I'd still be working on the series 25 years later, I probably wouldn't believe you.

What's kept me going all these years is the love and support fans continue to show the series.

I hope we can keep making games that shock and horrify (in good ways!) for years to come!

初代バイオを作っていた新人の頃の自分に、25年後も同シリーズを作り続けていると言っても信じてもらえないことでしょう。

こんなにも長い間、シリーズを支え続けていただいた全ての方々に感謝です。

今後も皆様の期待に添い、また良い意味で裏切るような作品を目指して頑張ります！

Morimasa Sato

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When I played the first Resident Evil game back in the day, I was just a young boy naive to the world of horror.
Now I've been totally consumed by its games and movies!
That obsession's led me to work on the Resident Evil series, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

I'm working on the next entry, Resident Evil Village, and this is my first game as a director. Please enjoy it!

「バイオ」1作目が出た当時、僕はホラーのホの字も知らない無垢な少年でした。
それがバイオにハマったおかげで、今じゃホラーゲーム＆映画漬けな立派な大人となりました。
おまけにバイオの制作にも携わることになるとは、もうバイオ尽くしの25年ですね…。

そんな僕の初監督作品『バイオハザード　ヴィレッジ』。どうかよろしくお願いします！

Tomonori Takano

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When I played the first Resident Evil as a kid, I was blown away by how realistic horror games could be.
And now, 15 years later, I'm not only still playing the games, I'm making them too! I'm so happy the Resident Evil series is celebrating its 25th anniversary!

The games hold a special place in my heart, and I hope they'll continue to do the same for other fans going forward!

学生時代に初めてバイオ1をプレイしたのがきっかけで、こんなリアルで怖いゲーム遊んだことない！と当時衝撃を受けました。そして気づくと作る側に回って早15年…。

25周年おめでとうございます。これからも当時の僕のように、ファンの方の記憶に残るようなゲームを作るために精進して参ります。

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Messages

Ashley Swidowski, Naughty Dog

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 Hello, I am Ashley Swidowski, I am the Character Art-Director at Naughty Dog. I wanted to first congratulate all of the developers for 25 years of amazing, amazing Resident Evil titles. Happy Anniversary to you, thank you so much for all of the hard work and dedication. I hope that no matter what game you touched, or what part of the game that you are responsible for, you have brought inspiration to so many people over the years. Myself included. When I think back on what Resident Evil game had the most influence on me as an artist and on my career. I always think back to Resident Evil 2. This was a game that when I played it for the first time, I really felt like it kind-of encompassed what I was looking for in games. Which was, very novel character designs, and grounder relationships. Kind of these dynamic people that we got to see respond to this very tense situation. I have always been a big fan of horror. So, the game resonated with me right away. Characters like Leon and Ada are some of my favorites. And watching those two rustle around with their feelings for each other, has always been a joy to occur again and again, as new games come out. I am really, really stoked to see what the Village is! It looks super interesting, and mysterious. Chris is in there, and I am always excited to see my favorites pop up again in new games. But, I just want to know what he is getting in to, and what role does he play in all of this mystery and intrigue. Thanks so much again. You guys did amazing work, you are doing amazing work. Each game that comes out really becomes its own memorable experience. I can tell that the devs involved, the teams involved, always take the work very seriously. But don’t forget the fun of getting to work on a game, especially one as amazing as a Resident Evil game. So thanks so much guys, and again, congratulations!

こんにちはノーティードッグでキャラクターアートディレクターをしているアシュリー・スヴィドゥスキィです。開発者の皆様、素晴らしいバイオハザードシリーズの25周年記念、本当におめでとうございます。
数々の苦悩を乗り越え開発に関わられたチームの皆様、本当に素晴らしいと思います。私を含め多くの人々にインスピレーションを与えていただきました。アーティストとしての私に、最も影響を与えたバイオハザードのタイトルはバイオハザード２だと思います。初めてプレイしたとき自分が探していたものに出会えた気がしました。奇抜なキャラクターデザイン、しっかりとした人間関係、活き活きとしたキャラクターが緊迫した状況に立ち向かう姿、昔からホラーは好きだったのですぐにゲームの虜になりました。その中でもレオンとエイダの２人の互いへの感情など新しいゲームが出るたびに見ていてすごく楽しいです。すごくミステリアスで面白そうな『バイオハザード　ヴィレッジ』がどのようなゲームになっているのか見られるのが嬉しいです。そして、クリスもいます。好きなキャラクターが最新作に登場するのでとても、ドキドキしています。この作品でクリスがどんな役割を果たすのか、すごく気になります。今一度素晴らしい仕事をしてくださった皆様、本当にありがとうございます。リリースされるすべてのゲームは、素晴らしい思い出となると思います。
ぜひバイオハザードという素晴らしいゲームに携われた事を誇りに思ってください。最後にもう一度、ありがとうございます。そして、おめでとうございます。

Mark Cerny, President at Cerny games (PS5 Lead Architect)

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I'd like to congratulate the Resident Evil team on their 25th Anniversary! 25 years is a long time. It has been a true pleasure watching Capcom embrace new technologies and find new ways to advance storytelling and gameplay over the last 4 console generations. I can‘t wait to see what Resident Evil Village will be like on PlayStation 5!

バイオハザード開発チームの皆様、25周年記念おめでとうございます！
25年はとても長い時間です。4世代ものコンソールを通してカプコンは最新技術を駆使し、物語・ゲームプレイの表現を進化させ、楽しませてくれました。PlayStation 5 での『バイオハザード　ヴィレッジ』がどのように表現されるのかすごく楽しみです！

Shuhei Yoshida, Head of Indies Initiative, Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Congratulations for 25 years of Resident Evil! I remember when the first Resident Evil came out, I was so happy to see how popular it was on PlayStation. Thank you also for creating an amazing PlayStation VR experience with Resident Evil 7 biohazard! Now I'm really looking forward to Resident Evil Village. I hope to support Resident Evil as it continues to evolve!

バイオハザード25周年 おめでとうございます！『バイオハザード』第1作の発売当初、初代プレイステーションの売上が大きく伸びたことは本当に嬉しい思い出です。『バイオハザード7　レジデントイービル』ではPlayStation VRの素晴らしい体験を届けていただき、ありがとうございます！そして今度の『バイオハザード　ヴィレッジ』、本当に楽しみにしています。
ますます進化しつづけるバイオハザードこれからも応援します！

Download Material

The site had a "material" page where users could download images. There were wallpapers, stamps and different versions of the anniversary's logo. Both the English and Japanese pages included the logos with the series' name in English and Japanese. Only users who were logged in could download the content.

Wallpapers

Stamps

Logos

Gallery

【TGS2020 CAPCOM】CAPCOM SPECIAL PROGRAM（English）

TGS 2020 broadcast with announcement

Resident Evil Ambassador Christmas card (2020) celebrating the 25th anniversary

Famitsu March 2021

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Video played when first accessing the REMIND campaign site

TEPPEN Resident Evil 25th Anniversary Baking Stream

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official website (English)