Dead Rising fans, rise up! If new reporting from MP1st is to be believed, it looks like the cult classic zombie action-adventure series is primed to receive its first true new entry since 2016 sometime soon. What’s more, it’ll put beloved protagonist Frank West back in the spotlight.
While there’s no direct timeline for when the game could be revealed and subsequently released, the Dead Rising revival, currently codenamed “Rec,” has been in development since 2023, per the report. With Frank being the protagonist, it would seem that the game is a direct sequel to the original Dead Rising, which was released in 2006.
If that wasn’t enough reason to celebrate, then the game will reportedly take place in Hollywood, a worthy place for a photographer like Frank.
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The Hollywood setting would apparently feature a deranged filmmaker who is trying to make the “perfect movie.” Psychopaths would be a major part of the game, which is something that the canceled Dead Rising 5 would’ve brought back.
Some of the game’s survivors will be actors from the film, and some known characters will also reportedly show up, including Isabela. The camera will, of course, be part of the title’s gameplay, with the time limit, another fan favorite element, also being a central part of things.
In a rather fun and cruel twist, someone that Frank saves early in the game turns out to be the director’s assistant, who then becomes a key psychopath later on. That unlucky assistant “is tasked with filming everything while having a bomb strapped to his body.” Yikes!
Unfortunately, MP1st estimates that the game is a distance away, even if it’s been in development for a few years now. That part makes sense given some of the timelines of Capcom’s other in-development games.
It also makes a ton of sense that, in this yet-to-be-revealed sequel, Capcom would be putting Frank back at the forefront, given that Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster proved to be a hit and helped introduce gamers to Frank, giving Capcom a surefire lane to keep things going with a familiar protagonist.
Whatever the case may be, like we’ve seen with Onimusha and Resident Evil, it seems like another revival of a lapsed franchise is on the horizon. Now if only Mega Man could get that same love. Seriously, Capcom, I beg of thee.
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September 19, 2024
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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Use of Alcohol
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RE Engine
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