Well here's an interesting article on what Capcom has to say about the upcoming Resident Evil 6:
http://spong.com/article/26633/Capcom-Resident-Evil-Wont-Go-Back-to-Survival-Horror
Hoping that the Resident Evil franchise will go back to its survival horror roots? Don't hold your breath - according to producer Masachita Kawata, the series might never return its Resident Evil 2 and 3 glory days. The reason? Survival horror simply doesn't sell anymore. It's all about action, baby.
"Especially for the North American market, I think the series needs to head in that [action-oriented] direction," he told Gamasutra. "[Resident Evil's primary games] need to be an extension of the changes made in Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5."
Resident Evil: Revelations seemed to give long-time fans hope that the series might slowly transition back towards the atmospheric horror sequences that the franchise is best known for. Despite Resident Evil 5 polarising the fanbase, Kawata explained that Capcom will most likely head follow that game's action-heavy lead.
"RE4 started in that [action-based] direction, and RE5 kept going in that direction. And I think that especially for the North American market, we need to keep going in that direction, and take that a step further. And that’s exactly one of the reasons that Revelations is the way it is."
He added that, referencing marketing data research on Capcom's side, the market for survival horror games is small, and can't compete with the likes of Call of Duty. "A ‘survival horror’ Resident Evil doesn’t seem like it’d be able to sell those kind of numbers."
So there you go, just as Kojima said the other day that Japanese developers need to make more Western-esqe games, games that appeal to the western audience and not just some niche market. It seems Capcom is doing just that, but is this what long running Resident Evil fans want? I personally don't play RE, so I am interested to know the opinions of those who do.
