Resident Evil Re: Verse Shutting Down as Capcom Reaches "New Turning Point" With Franchise

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Resident Evil Re:Verse, the multiplayer spin-off of the beloved horror franchise, is shutting down this June after less than three years on the market.

Capcom announced the shutdown in a blog post despite also saying the game had "exceeded expectation," saying it has served its "celebratory purpose admirably" but is no longer needed as it has "reached a new turning point for the series."

Resident Evil Re:Verse and all its downloadable content will be removed from sale on March 3 but those with the game already downloaded will be able to access it until June 29. "You will no longer be able to play Resident Evil Re: Verse once service has officially ended," Capcom said.

The game will go down on all platforms, meaning PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X and S, and Steam. Resident Evil Re:Verse is available by purchasing the latest mainline entry, Resident Evil Village. No refunds for the game itself or its DLC were mentioned.

"Resident Evil Re:Verse was developed in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil series, and your overwhelming support for the game has far exceeded our expectations since the time of its release," Capcom said. "Now that we've reached a new turning point for the series, we feel that Resident Evil Re:Verse has served its original, celebratory purpose admirably.

"We are incredibly grateful for your warm support for Resident Evil Re:Verse, and we deeply apologize for bringing you this disappointing news."

The game made little impact when it arrived in October 2022, earning just a 5/10 in IGN's review. "There are some good ideas in Resident Evil Re:Verse, but balance issues, a lack of content, and aggressive monetization make it little more than a sometimes-fun curiosity," we said.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.