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"Capcom has hinted that it may seek to reboot the Resident Evil series. When questioned by Eurogamer about the possibility of an open-world game as the series&amp;#039; next entry, Resident Evil: Revelations producer Masachika Kawata seemed to indicate a reboot may be in order.  &amp;quot;If we did [go with an open-world], we would want to preserve what Resident Evil is and what makes it appealing to fans, while also making it accessible to new players,&amp;quot; Kawata said. &amp;quot;It would almost entail having a slight reboot to get the series into a place where it would work with open-world gameplay. That&amp;#039;s just a personal opinion.&amp;quot; It should be noted that, in context, Kawata&amp;#039;s comments say that a reboot might be needed to facilitate an open-world style game. The idea of an open-world game was brought up by Eurogamer, rather than one suggested by Kawata. &amp;quot;If anyone is waiting for an open-world Resident Evil, I think it will certainly be quite a while,&amp;quot; he added. &amp;quot;So in the meantime, I recommend giving Revelations a try.&amp;quot;  Regarding the series&amp;#039; future, Resident Evil: Revelations could have a strong impact on how the next game unfolds. &amp;quot;Once we see Revelations released on consoles, we&amp;#039;ll be looking very carefully at how the title is received and what feedback we get,&amp;quot; he said.  &amp;quot;I think we&amp;#039;ll get a lot of input from the fanbase and the media on what it means for Resident Evil, and what it could mean for the future of the series. We&amp;#039;ll definitely be looking at that as a signpost for where we need to be going next. &amp;quot;Moving forward I can see us focusing even more on the horror aspect and fear in the series, and see us making something scarier than we have already.&amp;quot;  Resident Evil: Revelations is an HD port of last year&amp;#039;s 3DS game for consoles featuring improved visuals and enhanced lighting effects, as well as a new enemy type, extra difficulty level and improvements to the online Raid mode such as new weapons and Hunk as a playable character. Resident Evil: Revelations will be available at retail on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC from May 21 in North America and May 24 in Europe. A downloadable version will also be available the same day on PS3 and PC, with Xbox 360 and Wii U versions to follow. &amp;gt; Read Digital Spy&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Resident Evil: Revelations&amp;#039; review Screenshot gallery - Resident Evil: Revelations gets an HD upgrade on consoles and PC:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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