Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard,[a] is a Japanese horror
media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara, and
owned by the video game company Capcom. The franchise focuses on a
series of video games and includes live-action films, animated films,
comic books, novels, audio dramas, and merchandise. The story follows
outbreaks of zombies and other monsters created mainly by the Umbrella
Corporation.The franchise began with the game Resident Evil, released
in 1996 for the PlayStation, and is credited for defining the survival
horror genre and returning zombies to popular culture. With Resident
Evil 4 (2005), the franchise shifted to more dynamic shooting action;
it influenced the evolution of the survival horror and third-person
genres, popularizing the "over-the-shoulder" third-person view.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) returned to the survival horror mood
and moved to a first-person perspective.Resident Evil is Capcom's
best-selling video game franchise, with over 103 million units sold
worldwide as of June 2020[update]. The Resident Evil live-action film
series is also the highest-grossing film series based on video games.
media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara, and
owned by the video game company Capcom. The franchise focuses on a
series of video games and includes live-action films, animated films,
comic books, novels, audio dramas, and merchandise. The story follows
outbreaks of zombies and other monsters created mainly by the Umbrella
Corporation.The franchise began with the game Resident Evil, released
in 1996 for the PlayStation, and is credited for defining the survival
horror genre and returning zombies to popular culture. With Resident
Evil 4 (2005), the franchise shifted to more dynamic shooting action;
it influenced the evolution of the survival horror and third-person
genres, popularizing the "over-the-shoulder" third-person view.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) returned to the survival horror mood
and moved to a first-person perspective.Resident Evil is Capcom's
best-selling video game franchise, with over 103 million units sold
worldwide as of June 2020[update]. The Resident Evil live-action film
series is also the highest-grossing film series based on video games.
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