Capcom has launched its first-ever Capcom Games Competition for students in Japan, focusing on game development using its RE ENGINE. The competition allows student teams to create games with support from Capcom professionals, with the potential for commercialization of winning projects. Applications are open from December 9, 2024, to January 17, 2025, for students aged 18 and over enrolled in Japanese educational institutions. The initiative aims to bolster the video game industry and reflects Capcom's commitment to corporate social responsibility.
Capcom's Ace Attorney franchise is set to continue with the upcoming release of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy on January 25th, 2024, and producer Kenichi Hashimoto's recent interview confirms that the series will not be stopping anytime soon. The use of the RE Engine in the upcoming trilogy and its successor, the REX Engine, indicates a strong commitment to the franchise's future, bringing joy to fans anticipating more titles in the visual novel series.
Capcom producer Kenichi Hashimoto stated in an interview that the Ace Attorney series will never end, hinting at potential future games despite no specific announcements. The upcoming release of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, remastered using the RE Engine, will include the fourth, fifth, and sixth games in the series. Hashimoto also hinted at the possibility of remasters for the two Ace Attorney Investigations titles, while providing insights into the gameplay and future of the series.
Capcom reassures fans that the Ace Attorney series will continue, with producer Kenichi Hashimoto confirming that the series will not be stopping and hinting at future developments, while also discussing the use of the RE ENGINE for the upcoming Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy.
Capcom has confirmed that the Ace Attorney series will continue despite the company's involvement in other projects. Kenichi Hashimoto, the producer behind the Apollo Justice re-release, assured fans that the series will not be stopping, hinting at future developments and the use of the RE Engine.
Capcom developers working on the current and next-gen RE Engine are utilizing high-end PCs equipped with NVIDIA's RTX 4090 GPUs and AMD Threadripper PRO CPUs. These powerful systems have significantly reduced engine build time and feature specifications such as an AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX CPU with 32 cores and 64 threads, NVIDIA's top GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, and ample DDR4 memory and SSD storage. These resources will be utilized in the development of Capcom's next-gen REX engine, which will leverage technologies like mesh shaders for enhanced performance on newer hardware.
Capcom is working on a next-generation version of its RE Engine, codenamed REX, which will include all previous features while adding support for new technologies and handling larger assets more efficiently. The new engine will be introduced in phases, with Dragon's Dogma II and a rumored new Monster Hunter game expected to feature the technology. Development on RE Engine began in 2014 and has been successful in delivering technically impressive games.
Capcom has released a survey asking fans which Resident Evil games they would like to see remade next. With the success of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 remakes, it's clear that Capcom plans to continue remaking old games in the series. Fans have expressed interest in remakes of Code Veronica, Resident Evil 0, 1, 5, 6, and Outbreak. Capcom is gathering data on what would be most popular for future remakes using the RE Engine.
