Resident Evil Veronica Hits 1M Wishlists After SGF Reveal

Capcom’s Resident Evil Veronica has surpassed one million wishlists across Steam and the PlayStation Store less than two weeks after its reveal at Summer Game Fest 2026 (SGF 2026). The milestone signals strong early demand for the publisher’s next survival-horror remake.

Capcom confirmed the milestone on social media, thanking players and saying “deranged terror awaits” those who have wishlisted the game. The current total covers PlayStation 5 and PC users, with the Xbox Store tracking only recently added.

Resident Evil Veronica Expands Across All Major Platforms

Capcom has confirmed the remake for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam, continuing its multi-platform launch strategy used for earlier Resident Evil remakes. The announcement trailer, published June 6, 2026, on Resident Evil’s official YouTube channel, has already crossed 2M views.

Resident Evil Veronica is a full remake of 2000’s Resident Evil Code Veronica, with Capcom rebuilding the game on its RE Engine for modern platforms. According to the publisher, the game keeps the original’s core structure while introducing modernized gameplay systems, revised story presentation, and updated visuals.

Claire Redfield Returns to Rockfort Island in Reworked Survival Horror

The story follows Claire Redfield, who travels to Europe searching for her brother Chris after surviving the Raccoon City incident. Her search ends with her capture by Umbrella forces and imprisonment on Rockfort Island, where a viral outbreak turns the facility into a hostile survival zone.

Capcom programmer, writer, and producer, Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, confirmed the remake uses an over-the-shoulder third-person camera instead of the first-person format seen in Resident Evil Village. He also clarified that Claire will not have advanced combat training or parry mechanics, keeping gameplay centered on limited resources, exploration, and civilian survival.

Development is being led by internal teams behind the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes, positioning Veronica as Capcom’s next major remake release in 2027.