Capcom wanted Resident Evil 7 to be a live service game with microtransactions VGC Open main menu Lengthy FIFA players MultiVersus characters Disney Dreamlight recipe list First for Video Game News Follow VGC Capcom wanted Resident Evil 7 to be a live service game with microtransactionsBut executive producer Jun Takeuchi says the development team fought back Video Game News 23rd Aug 2022 / 9:31 am Posted by Chris ScullionCapcom originally wanted Resident Evil 7: Biohazard to be a live service game with online multiplayer and microtransactions, its executive producer has revealed. In a new discussion with Shinji Mikami on the official Biohazard YouTube channel, Jun Takeuchi explained how Capcom was putting pressure on the development team to implement such features in the game, until Takeuchi was asked to join the project and scrapped those plans. “When we started working on Resident Evil 7 we went back to that ‘what is horror anyway?’ discussion, Takeuchi explained. “I talked about it a lot with [Resident Evil 7 director Koshi] Nakanishi – ‘so what are we going to do?’ We’d talked about that stuff even before starting work on Resident Evil 7, actually. “And right around that time there was a big push at Capcom, a big ‘marketing’ push, saying ‘we have to make the games players are asking for’.Subscribe to VGC on YouTube “So we were being told ‘make this, make that’, it was really hard on the directors at the time. ‘Online multiplayer’ this, ‘downloadable content’ that. ‘Ongoing service games! Microtransactions! Make a Resident Evil game that ticks all those boxes!’ “Seriously, there were so many demands… those poor directors. Finally, our president,[Kenzo] Tsujimoto stepped in. He’d heard about all the unsuccessful attempts at that point. So this is one of those unforgettable moments for me. “It was January 4, the first working day of the new year. The president called me to his office. ‘Resident Evil 7 is in pretty bad shape. Takeuchi-kun, step in and help make it!’ So that’s how I ended up working on Resident Evil 7.” Takeuchi explained that when he then joined the team he pushed to enlist Nakanishi as the game’s director, then set about trying to remove the live service and microtransaction features Capcom was trying to implement. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. “First, we decided that Resident Evil’s roots are in horror. We talked about it a lot. The idea of multiplayer got killed off pretty quickly. If we could properly put it together we could make an exciting horror multiplayer game, but we didn’t really have any good ideas so we set it aside. “We went down the list, chopping them out, until we had marketing’s worst nightmare – a regular old single-player horror game. That’s what we ended up with.” Further reading 2 Resident Evil 2 3 and 7’ s current-gen updates are available nowThe updates are free to anyone who owns the last-gen versionsThe resulting game was an overwhelming critical success, earning a score of 86 on review aggregation site Metacritic. In June, Resident Evil 7 – along with the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 – received current-gen upgrades for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Each update included new current-gen features including 4K support, improved framerates and ray tracing. 10 Comments Related VGC Content 6 weeks after release Netflix’ s Resident Evil series ‘ has been cancelled’ 1 month ago Netflix’ s Resident Evil series currently has one of its lowest audience scores2 months ago Popular Now on VGC1 Harley Quinn voice actor criticises Chris Pratt Mario casting ‘ It should be Charles’ 2 Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 23 Phil Spencer could be teasing Xbox s game streaming device in a new office photo4 Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future5 Platinum thinks hiring of Nintendo veteran can take the companies relationship to the next level More Video Game News Shinji Mikami says he wants to ‘ make his own game’ and change development culture"We haven't properly made the game I want yet", the Resident Evil director says1 month ago US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last monthPS5 supply appears to be increasing as Christmas approaches43 minutes ago Overwatch 2 servers down for some as Blizzard removes two heroes temporarilyThe game's rocky launch has caused much fan frustration1 hour ago12 PlayStation VR2 will release in early 2023 Sony confirmsSony has finally committed to a release window for the PS5 headset1 month ago12 CommentsBy commenting on this article you agree to adhere to VGC’s community guidelines. Notice: To display comments please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.