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Resident Evil 2 (2019)
Resident Evil 2 is a 2019 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. A remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2, it was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in January 2019 and for Amazon Luna, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S in June 2022, with a cloud version for Nintendo Switch released the following November.
ShooterAdventure
- Time to beat
- about 9.1 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Resident Evil 2 is a 2019 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. A remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2, it was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in January 2019 and for Amazon Luna, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S in June 2022, with a cloud version for Nintendo Switch released the following November. Versions for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS were released in December 2024, and a version for Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released in October 2026. The player controls rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they attempt to escape Raccoon City during a viral outbreak that turns ordinary citizens into zombies and other monsters.
Capcom considered remaking Resident Evil 2 following the release of the remake of the first Resident Evil in 2002, but the producer, Shinji Mikami, did not want to divert development from Resident Evil 4 (2005). Capcom announced the Resident Evil 2 remake in 2015 and released the first trailer and gameplay footage at E3 2018. It was built on the RE Engine, which was also used for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
Resident Evil 2 received acclaim for its presentation, gameplay and faithfulness to the original. It won the Golden Joystick Award for Game of the Year and was nominated for the Game Award for Game of the Year. It is the highest-selling Resident Evil game, having sold more than 20 million copies as of September 2026. It was followed by remakes of Resident Evil 3 in 2020 and Resident Evil 4 in 2023.
Official trailer
E3 2018 Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Adventure
- Developer
- Capcom Development Division 1
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Series
- Resident Evil
- Engine
- RE Engine
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ACB
- R 18+
- ESRB
- M
- PEGI
- 18
- GRAC
- 19+
- CERO
- D
- USK
- 18
- CLASS IND
- 16
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox One | Worldwide | 2019-01-25 |
Editions
Collector's Edition
Collector'sUS$199.99 at launch
In the box
- Deluxe version of the game on disc
- Leon Kennedy figure, about 12 inches
- Collector's art book
- R.P.D. renovation blueprint poster
- Deluxe Edition DLC card
- Raccoon City Police Department item-box style packaging
In the game
- Deluxe Edition DLC pack: extra Leon and Claire costumes and the Samurai Edge Albert Model
- Digital soundtrack
Sold for both PS4 and Xbox One.
Collector's Edition
Collector'sIn the box
- Steelbook case with the full game
- 12-inch Leon Kennedy figure
- 32-page art book
- Soundtrack CD, 25 tracks
- Four R.P.D. replica keys
- Made in Heaven pin badge
- Poster
- Item-box style outer packaging
- Deluxe DLC pack card
In the game
- Deluxe DLC pack: original version soundtrack, extra Leon and Claire costumes, Samurai Edge Albert Model
The keys and pin are not in the North American set. Source lists vary slightly on the poster and box.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Developer
- Capcom Development Division 1
- Released
- 2019-01-25
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 9.1 hours
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