The highly anticipated Resident Evil 2 remake is set to debut in January next year, more than 20 years after the 1998 original, and is certain to stir within many players a new love for and appreciation of the back of their sofas. Yep, it's a scary one.



Given the game's imminent release, you'd expect developers Capcom to be in battle station mode: hard at work finalising minuscule details and perfecting gameplay, killing all remaining bugs, ready for late January. All hands on deck, right?



Not quite all hands, as it happens. Although Capcom is no doubt funnelling countless hours into Resident Evil 2's impending release, the game isn't wholly dominating the Japanese studio's full attention. It's sharing the limelight with another classic zombie remake. Apparently.

'Resident Evil 3' remake in the works.Credit: Capcom

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According to ResetEra moderator Dusk Golem, who makes the announcement midway down the "RE2 Remake, should Capcom go with Code Veronica or RE 3?" thread, the "Resident Evil 3 Remake is already in development."



When prodded for evidence, Golem explains he got his information from in-the-know "sources". Golem's predictions have been successful in the past, like revealing the Not a Hero DLC for Resident Evil 7 before it launched, so maybe there's something to this post.



"I'm keeping my lips sealed on anything else so don't ask, but REmake 3 is in full development right now," the moderator continued. "I think beyond that they're waiting to see how REmake 2 and REmake 3 perform, but REmake 2 almost assuredly is going to perform well."

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Funnily enough, GAMINGbible ran a Twitter poll yesterday, asking our followers which Resident Evil remake they'd like after 2. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is running away with it, at the time of writing, with 54% of the vote. It seems the people have spoken.



"Dude, stop. REmake 2 is already making me hyperventilate every time it comes up and a fleshed-out remake of 3 on top of it might be the coolest shit ever paired with it. My god." Couldn't have put it better myself, TransEuropaExpress.



What do you think about this news? Which Resident Evil revisit would you like? Will you play either of these two? Could it be true? Let us know.



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