Japanese gaming giant Capcom was recently the victim of a ransomware attack, with hackers stealing data on upcoming games as well as the personal information of thousands of employees.Capcomconfirmed that no customer credit card information or anything like that was stolen, which should ensure that the company retains consumer confidence.
The upcoming games leaked by the hackers may potential reveal some of the projects that Capcom has in store for fans in the near future. Luckily for the company, some of Capcom’s in-development projects are still known only by codenames, and many of the other details don’t necessarily constitute major surprises that would potentially hurt its momentum by them being revealed prematurely.
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For those curious, here are the big leaks from therecent Capcom hack.
Ace Attorney
While it’s certainly a niche product, Capcom’sAce Attorneyfranchise certainly has a dedicated fanbase, and they may be hungry for new releases. According to the Capcom leak, fans have a brand new game in the series to look forward to next year in the form ofAce Attorney 7, which will evidently launched at some point in Q3. Those in the west may also finally get to play theGreat Ace Attorneygames, which were originally released for the 3DS but never launched outside of Japan.
Apparently,Great Ace Attorneywill be announced for PS4, Switch, and PC at some point in April 2021, with a planned July 2021 release date. If the leak is to be believed,Great Ace Attorneywill have trophy support, new quality of life enhancements, and more, with both games bundled together for $40. All of the DLC that was released for the originalGreat Ace Attorneygames on 3DS will also be included in the bundle.
Meanwhile, Japan may also have a special bundle that brings togetherGreat Ace Attorneyalong with the originalPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorneytrilogy. That bundle is rumored to be in development for PS4 and Switch.
Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter Worldis one of Capcom’s most successful games ever, and so it’s no surprise that the company has big plans for the franchise moving forward. According to the leak, Capcom is going to bringMonster Hunter Rise, the upcoming Switch-exclusiveMonster Huntergame, to PC at some point in October 2021. Switch owners will haveMonster Hunter Riseplayable demos to look forward to along with timed-exclusivity rights.
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The other supposedly Switch-exclusiveMonster Huntergame,Monster Hunter Stories 2, may also have a PC port in the works. A June 2021 release is planned forMonster Hunter Stories 2, with the game set to have online co-op, PvP, DLC expansions, free content updates, microtransactions, and amiibo support. If all this is true, then it seems as thoughMonster Hunter Stories 2is much more ambitious than previously believed.
Resident Evil
Capcom’s flagship franchise isResident Evil, and so it makes sense that the company has numerousREprojects in the works. Evidently, Capcom is working on aResident Evil 4VR portfor Oculus, along with some kind ofResident Evilmultiplayer project that’s due for release September 2021. TheResident Evilmultiplayer project goes by the codenames “Project Highway/Village Online,” which has led to speculation that it is tied to the upcomingResident Evil 8. Details on what exactly it will entail remain scarce, but apparently it will be a battle royale.
Speaking ofResident Evil 8, the leak points to fans being able to try the game prior to its planned release date. TheResident Evil 8release date is now believed to be some point in April 2021, with a playable demo released sometime before launch. Capcom found great success with itsResident Evil 7: Beginning Hourdemo, so it makes sense that it would do something similar to drum up excitement forResident Evil 8.
The leak also alludes to acurrent-gen version ofResident Evil 8being in the works. Capcom has previously suggested that it is looking into bringingResident Evil 8to current-gen consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One, but so far the game is only officially confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Mysterious Projects
Beyond theAce Attorney,Monster Hunter, andResident Evilprojects revealed by the leak, the leak also points to a variety of in-development games that are currently only known by their codenames. This includes amysterious project named Guillotinethat is said to be coming to the Switch in February before making its way to other platforms in May. May will also see the release of an unannounced project called Reiwa, and on top of that, Capcom is said to have a multiplayer shooter game in development that is aimed at Twitch streamers. The mysterious Capcom multiplayer project, SHIELD, sounds like it is quite the departure from what the company usually releases, so it will be interesting to see in action.
Of course, fans should take all this information with a grain of salt. It’s entirely possible that some of these details are based on outdated information, and that Capcom has no plans to finish some of these leaked projects. However, we’ll have a much better idea of just how accurate this leak was or wasn’t as Capcom releases games throughout 2021.
