Resident Evil 5 has a new Xbox rating – but don’t expect a remake

A few Resident Evil games have received new Xbox Series X ratings from the ESRB, sparking theories of modern re-releases. Even before the Resident Evil 4 remake became the fastest-selling game in the series, Capcom expressed an interest in remaking more of the older games. The new ending for the Resident Evil 4 remake initially sparked theories that 2009’s Resident Evil 5 would be next in line. Last year, however, it was rumoured that remakes of Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil – Code: Veronica were being prioritised instead.

While Capcom has yet to say anything official, it does seem like the company is planning to do something with Resident Evil 5 as a new rating for the game has been spotted online. Spotted by Bluesky user Wario64, the website for the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has recently posted a new listing for Resident Evil 5 rating it for the Xbox Series X/S. For the record, Resident Evil 5 was released for the Xbox One, as well as the PlayStation 4, in 2016, so the game is currently playable on Xbox Series X/S consoles thanks to backwards compatibility.

The new rating indicates, however, that it’s for a dedicated Xbox Series X/S version of the game. That said, it’s too soon to assume this is for a full remake of Resident Evil 5. Resident Evil 5 is ESRB rated for Xbox Series. In fact, last month, a couple of other Resident Evil games were discovered to have new ESRB listings, marking them down as coming to the Xbox Series X/S. The games in question were Resident Evil 6 and Resident Evil: Origins Collection, which includes remasters of the Resident Evil 1 remake from 2002 and Resident Evil Zero.

This all points to Capcom gearing up for new re-releases. While these listings only mention Xbox, it’s reasonable to assume any such re-releases would also come to PlayStation 5 and maybe even the Nintendo Switch 2. Even if Resident Evil 5 was being considered for a remake, Capcom’s priority is likely Resident Evil 9, which was formally announced last year. It would make sense for that to be the next new Resident Evil game since it’s nearly been four years since the last mainline entry, Resident Evil Village.

With any luck, proper info on Resident Evil 9 and perhaps those supposed re-releases will be shared at the rumoured State of Play that’s meant to be happening this week. Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here.

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