Thirty years ago, a game named Resident Evil ushered in the survival horror genre - a blend of nerve-shredding tension, elaborate puzzles, and intricate inventory management. The series became Japanese developer Capcom's best-selling franchise ever,

The Resident Evil franchise is now several mainline entries deep along with countless spinoffs and has juggled its survival horror origins and action elements for years, but RE9 is the first time Capcom has outright made it a selling point to appease fans of both genres.

Evil Dead Burn is set to light up theaters in summer 2026, but wheels are already turning on the franchise's future, which is set up for max success.