Capcom has officially announced that a Resident Evil 2 remake has been approved for development, as a result of fan demand.
Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, producer of the Resident Evil HD remaster, is leading the project - but it's in its very early stages and further details won't be revealed for "some time".
"Thank you for your great support on this Resident Evil 2 Remake Project! Thanks to your incredible passion and support, the project has finally been approved for development!" Hirabayashi said in a video addressed to Resident Evil fans.
"You've been telling us for years that you want Resident Evil 2 to be remade, and we haven't been able to make it happen... until now! We at R&D Division 1 will do our best to take on your feedback and deliver the gameplay experience you've been waiting for."
This follows the very successful Resident Evil HD remaster, which was released in January this year to widespread acclaim and broke sales records for both Capcom and the PlayStation Store.
A Resident Evil 0 remaster is also in development, due for release early next year.
Watch Hirabayashi's announcement video.
NZGamer.com