Resident Evil: Veronica was revealed at the Summer Game Fest. For MeinMMO author Max Handwerk, it’s a divided look into the past.
The first trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026 showed a remake that had already been surrounded by rumors. We are in Paris and enter a house where a seemingly nice old lady greets us warmly. She leaves us alone in a room, and suddenly, there is a knock at the door.
No one is seen – but suddenly we are stunned and everything goes dark.
After that, numerous scenes follow in quick succession that you might remember from earlier. Especially the staircase of the mansion, which is visible, is likely burned into many fans’ memories – at least it was for me.
Because the original, Code: Veronica, personally left me exhausted on the PS2.
A Return to the Past
Code: Veronica from the year 2000 revolved around Claire Redfield, who is searching for her brother. Throughout the game, she finds herself in a mansion filled with various threats. Meanwhile, Chris is also searching for his sister.
The game shone with its environments, its oppressive atmosphere, with the slowly opening doors and suddenly appearing threats. It was difficult, it was confusing, but: It was also simply thrilling.
For me, Code: Veronica was my first contact with horror games – but at the same time, it was also my indication that I don’t handle horror games very well.
The thing was: I found the game so incredibly thrilling back then, with its puzzles, with its mysteries, that I played through to the end despite the horror. An achievement that no other horror game has ever reached with me since.
But now I am tempted.
Because Veronica is making a comeback: At the Summer Game Fest, the new trailer was presented, which was also dripping with oppressive atmosphere. One might well part with the almost static environments of the original version; it just doesn’t fit modern gaming anymore.
Instead, the trailer first shows a first-person perspective. This could give the game an interesting new look (if it’s not just a stylistic decision for the first cinematic sequence). As soon as more information is known, we will of course keep you updated!
Resident Evil: Veronica was the first trailer of the Summer Game Fest and thus ushered in an evening of many exciting announcements. If you want to stay current, it’s best to check out our live ticker for the event here. The Summer Game Fest 2026 and all its games in the live ticker
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