Capcom Lists Dead Rising as One of Its 'Leading Brands' That It's 'Nurturing' — but Does That Mean Dead Rising 5?

Capcom is readying for Dead Rising's future. In its latest net report, the Japanese games institution said it plans to nuture a fistful of franchises for growth, with 1 of them being Dead Rising.

Dead Rising is mentioned alongside the likes of Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma, and Okami. But what does this mean? Capcom mentions, generally, this "nurturing" of "leading brands" includes ports, remakes, and adjacent sequels. But it's the notation of Dead Rising successful each this that has sparked astir debate.

Dead Rising's spot arsenic 1 of Capcom's 'leading brands' has sparked sequel hope. Image credit: Capcom.

Dead Rising 1 and 2 are respected endurance fearfulness games, and the 3rd crippled received a decent reception arsenic a motorboat rubric for Xbox One. However, 2016's Dead Rising 4 received mixed reviews from critics, and we haven't seen a caller mainline sequel since.

The bid returned with a well-received remake of the archetypal Dead Rising successful 2024, sparking anticipation that either a Dead Rising 2 remake oregon Dead Rising 5 volition follow. However, immoderate fans consciousness similar the bid has failed to seizure audiences oregon marque capable of an content to beryllium worthy of continuing.

"Dead Rising? Seriously? The franchise should enactment dormant aft however overmuch of a catastrophe Dead Rising 4 was," said 1 fan. However, immoderate are championing its instrumentality and are hoping that Dead Rising 5 volition travel to fruition. "We utilized to commune for times similar this," said another.

Rumors of a Dead Rising 5 acceptable successful Hollywood person been circulating for a portion now, but it remains to beryllium seen if it volition spot the airy of day. There were plans for a Dead Rising 5 close aft the 4th game, which would person reportedly featured the instrumentality of Chuck Greene and his daughter, Katey. The 2 would've ventured into a fictional Mexican metropolis successful pursuit of Zombrex, but would've gotten into struggle with a cause cartel arsenic good arsenic the undead. The crippled was scrapped aft Capcom Vancouver was shuttered successful 2018.

Capcom has turned astir a batch of franchises successful caller years, with the likes of Resident Evil present much fashionable than ever. The precocious released Resident Evil Requiem has sold 7 cardinal copies and been hailed arsenic 1 of 2026's champion games. If Capcom could bash the aforesaid happening for Dead Rising, it would beryllium huge.

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