Now, given the recent remasters and remakes of the first three Resident Evil games, fans have been clamoring Capcom to also give the same treatment to Dino Crisis. Although Capcom has since acknowledged the demands of fans, it doesn’t appear that the studio is strongly considering doing a remake. Interestingly enough, the situation that Dino Crisis is currently in can be compared to the fate of EA’s Skate franchise. Similar to Dino Crisis, Skate had a good run when it was first released back in 2007. However, when interest for the franchise was lost, EA decided to shelf the game for good in 2010. However, after years of fan requests, it was announced that a new game in the franchise is in development.

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How Skate 4 Came Into Development

During its heyday, the Skate franchise became a popular game to skateboarding enthusiasts thanks to its open-world environment and exciting gameplay. However, the last game that was released under the Skate franchise is Skate 3, which launched for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2010. After years of silence from the franchise’s developers, many thought that the series is gone for good until the shocking revelation at EA Play 2020 when it was announced that Skate 4 is in active development.

During the EA live stream, developers Cuz Parry and Deran Chung confirmed that the game is in the works, and one of the primary reasons why they decided to revive the franchise is because of the never-ending requests from fans, making Skate 4 EA’s most requested game in 10 years. During the live stream, Parry jokingly said to fans that they “commented this [Skate 4] into existence.” He then continued to say that the game’s development still has a long way to go, adding that they have been “waiting years to make the game at the right time.”

Of course, while Skate and Dino Crisis are extremely different games owned by different studios, they share some similarities when it comes to their long-troubled history. Both games were popular when they were first released, spawning numerous sequels. Both franchises also lost popularity, but fans never stopped asking for a sequel, or in Dino Crisis’ case, a remake to be made. However, unlike Dino Crisis, Skate fans were victorious in their campaign, which leads many to wonder whether Capcom will ever revisit the popular dinosaur survival horror game.

What Capcom Thinks of the Dino Crisis Franchise

The announcement and subsequent release of Resident Evil 2 remake seemed to have sparked the interest of Capcom fans to Dino Crisis. With Capcom granting the wish of its Resident Evil fanbase, many wondered whether the same treatment will be given to Dino Crisis that has been dormant for 17 years now. After receiving numerous requests from Dino Crisis fans, Capcom finally broke its silence in 2017 saying, that if fans want it, then they would consider remaking Dino Crisis as well.

However, three years have passed since Capcom’s tweet, but no plans, not even a hint, were revealed for Dino Crisis. There have been trademark registrations and rumors that an announcement will be made soon, but nothing ever materialized. What worries Dino Crisis fans most is that after the release of Resident Evil 3 remake, it became obvious that Capcom still has the Resident Evil franchise at top of its priority. Of course, this is not that surprising at all given that Resident Evil has always been more popular than Dino Crisis, and the survival horror franchise has been Capcom’s cash cow ever since its release back in 1996.

Will Players Ever See a Dino Crisis Remake?

At the moment, it is difficult to say whether a remake of Dino Crisis will ever see the light of day. However, with the rumored Resident Evil 4 remake, and Capcom’s current development of Resident Evil Village, it appears that the possibility of a Dino Crisis Remake remains to be slim, especially since the franchise has been out of commission for nearly two decades now. In a recent report by Capcom, it was revealed that a new Dino Crisis game was actually pitched by Capcom Vancouver to its Japanese counterpart, but sadly, it was canceled.

Of course, the remake is still possible, especially if fans bombard Capcom to revisit the franchise, just as the fanbase of Skate did to EA. However, with Dino Crisis’ popularity still at a low, it appears that the only way for the franchise to ever see the light of day is if fans are able to make their voices loud enough for Capcom to even consider granting their request.

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