The company's Development Division 1 summary states."At present, we are focusing our energy on challenging the virtual reality (VR) game market. In this terrifying world, you can twist and turn as you like, but there's no escaping the creatures closing in on you…until you remove your VR headset and return to reality, that is. We delivered this very experienced [sic] with our 'Kitchen' VR technical demo at E3 2015. The response was excellent. Currently, we are building a new game development engine able to support VR, which is the hottest market right now, while simultaneously developing titles for current game consoles. We have just set sail on our latest voyage."
Capcom states that the Division 1 team is hard at work bringing new IP with a strong a worldwide appeal, that meets fans demands for their favorite franchises like Resident Evil while providing new experiences that will blow them away.
"The point is to be able to develop something that is a half-step ahead of user expectations-expectations which aren't readily apparent in the marketing data. To achieve this, we create teams that band tightly together while making use of each member's individual skills. As we are setting out into unexplored territory there are plenty of obstacles to overcome, but we do this together and enjoy the adventure; in this sense, we have to create a team similar to a band of pirates.”
Takeuchi states that a horror game would be ideal for VR technology. "An unmatched horror experience making use of the immersive experience only possible with a VR headset”. Hopefully one day Capcom will make a VR Resident Evil, but at least we now know that they’re focusing on VR and the possibilities are endless.
