Capcom's Reveal Countdown Couldn't Be More Obvious Now

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While a significant leak from Capcom late last year hinted towards several of the company's upcoming projects, the publisher's still remained quiet until recently. Things like Resident Evil 4 Remake, Street Fighter 6, the sixth Monster Hunter, Dragon's Dogma 2, as well as more nebulous projects like "Resident Evil Outrage," were all part of the massive data breach. Some leaked titles and release dates have come to fruition, with Monster Hunter Rise coming to PC and Rose being leaked for Street Fighter 5 ahead of time. However, none of the bigger projects that were leaked have received any official news, but that could change with a new countdown from Capcom.

Initially, fans were quick to assume this ambiguous timer was counting down towards the rumored Resident Evil 4 Remake, but it's clear now that's not the case. Capcom teased a Resident Evil announcement for earlier this week, but that turned out to be an updated museum website to celebrate the franchise in general. Something like a Resident Evil 4 remake (or a new mainline entry tease) presumably would have had more pomp and circumstance. However, especially given the timing of this reveal, it's pretty clear that this countdown is pointing towards a Street Fighter announcement coming this week. There's plenty of evidence to back this up as well.

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Firstly, fans are generally beginning to understand that this upcoming countdown isn't anything Resident Evil related. The countdown was vague enough to give off that initial impression, but Capcom likely wouldn't surprise-drop a countdown alongside an updated franchise website at the same time. The Resident Evil museum is just an extension of the