Capcom has officially announced that Resident Evil Re:Verse will be shutting down, marking the end of yet another unsuccessful multiplayer experiment for the Resident Evil franchise.
The online third-person shooter, which allowed players to battle as iconic characters from the series, will cease service on June 30, 2025. Additionally, the game will be removed from digital storefronts on March 3, 2025, preventing new players from purchasing or downloading it.
A Short-Lived Experiment Ends
This announcement comes as little surprise to many, given Re:Verse's rocky history. Initially revealed as part of Resident Evil's 25th-anniversary celebration, the game faced multiple delays before finally launching in October 2022. Despite the brand recognition and fanfare surrounding the franchise, Re:Verse never managed to gain traction, with disappointing player numbers and lukewarm reception plaguing it from the start. Now, less than three years later, Capcom is pulling the plug, cementing its place as one of the company's more short-lived and forgettable projects.
Resident Evil Re:Verse was designed as a multiplayer companion piece to Resident Evil Village, allowing players to engage in deathmatch-style battles using popular characters such as Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and Jill Valentine. However, the game struggled from day one, suffering from technical issues, limited content, and an overall lack of compelling gameplay.
Capcom’s official statement paints a bittersweet picture of the game’s lifecycle:
"Resident Evil Re:Verse was developed in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil series, and your overwhelming support for the game has far exceeded our expectations since the time of its release."
However, the reality of its performance tells a different story. The game never reached mainstream success, and data from SteamDB shows that Re:Verse peaked at just 2,115 concurrent players. By late 2022, its player base had dwindled to double digits, and in recent months, it struggled to reach even 20 active players.
We regret to share that we will be ending all service and support for Resident Evil Re:Verse on June 29, 2025. Thank you to the Re:Verse players over the last few years! For more details and a schedule of the closure: https://t.co/z0JFdF1dSO
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) February 6, 2025
The Shutdown Timeline
Capcom has outlined the following schedule leading up to the shutdown:
- February 5, 2025 - Official shutdown announcement.
- March 3, 2025 - The game and all downloadable content, including skins, RP Boosters, and the Premium Pass, will be removed from online stores. Resident Evil Re:Verse will also no longer be included with purchases of Resident Evil Village.
- June 29, 2025 - Servers shut down, making the game completely unplayable.
Players who already own Re:Verse will still be able to download and play until the shutdown date, but after that, all progress, in-game purchases, and premium content will be lost.
Another Failed Multiplayer Spin-Off
The shutdown of Resident Evil Re:Verse marks another failed attempt by Capcom to introduce a multiplayer component to the Resident Evil franchise. Previous efforts, such as Umbrella Corps and Resident Evil Resistance, also failed to capture an audience and were eventually abandoned. While Resident Evil continues to thrive as a single-player survival horror franchise, Capcom has yet to find a successful multiplayer formula that resonates with its fans.
With Re:Verse now joining the list of discontinued spin-offs, it raises the question: Does Resident Evil even need multiplayer, or should Capcom focus solely on what it does best – delivering high-quality single-player horror experiences? What do you think?