Capcom representatives have said that the publisher shares little concern over Resident Evil 5’s competition within the horror genre, citing the fact it is working hard to enhance the quality of the highly anticipated Survival Horror outing.
Speaking during a Q&A session following the company’s Q1 financial results, a Capcom representative commented, “The Resident Evil series has strong brand power and a special game concept, which builds a new view of the world that you can’t find in any other games.”
“Capcom is not all that concerned about competition with distribution titles, since the quality of our Resident Evil 5 is also being enhanced. Rather, we are at the stage of devising strategies to expand its sales further.
Resident Evil 5 takes place ten years after the events of the original game, placing gamers in control of series veteran, Chris Redfield, who has been dispatched to Africa along with newcomer Sheva Alomar to investigate the latest bio-terrorism threat.
The game hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 13, 2009.