The concept for an online co-op-focused Resident Evil emerged during a period of experimentation at Capcom, as it worked to develop network-focused experiences for the PS2 – an initiative that ultimately delivered the first iteration of Monster Hunter.

In an era where multiplayer is more important than ever before, it's surprising that the Outbreak brand hasn't been resurrected, or treated to a Resident Evil 2 style reimagining. 'In an era where multiplayer is more important than ever before, it's surprising that the Outbreak brand hasn't been resurrected' Even Resident Evil 6, for all of its excess, was more enjoyable when experienced in a cooperative configuration. Resident Evil 5 and Revelations 2 were built around cooperation, playing better with a friend by your side than without one. We know that scares aren't restricted to solo experiences, as proven by Capcom's more tempered experiments in the online space. You have to imagine that Capcom would be better served honing in on what it knows Resident Evil is successful at: pressuring all who enter the survival horror to survive it with a smile through gritted teeth. Resident Evil is a lot of things, but a game oriented around gunplay it is not. The series' ill-advised flirtation with tactical-based military shooters hasn't looked any more sensible with time, and the less said about Operation Raccoon City and Umbrella Corps, the better. Resident Evil multiplayer games have suffered in the same way that many of the mainline entries did in the seventh console generation – attempting to follow trends rather than set them.

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