(2019) is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom as a ground-up reimagining of the 1998 original . Set in Raccoon City during a catastrophic viral outbreak in September 1998, it follows rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they attempt to escape the zombie-infested city. Narrative and Characters

: An indomitable, trench-coat-wearing creature sent by Umbrella to eliminate survivors. Gameplay Mechanics

: A young girl Claire protects, whose parents were scientists for the Umbrella Corporation.

The story begins two months after the events of the first Resident Evil .