Rumor: Resident Evil 3 remake supported by new studio led by former Platinum Games CEO

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The studio has reportedly been in operation for over a year

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Former Platinum Games CEO Tatsuya Minami has formed a new studio together with other ex-Platinum Games employees, as well as former Capcom members, to work on the newly announced Resident Evil 3 remake, according to a report from Video Games Chronicle.

The site reports that Minami's new studio, dubbed M-Two (the logo for which is shown at the end of the first Resident Evil 3 remake trailer), opened in Osaka, Japan, not far from Capcom HQ. It's reported to have been formed in the second half of 2018. M-Two is headed up by Minami, and despite being backed by Capcom it's said to be independent, so it may have other projects in the works apart from its contributions to Resident Evil 3.  

Minami's involvement is unconfirmed, but M-Two is very much a thing, and at least logistically, everything here checks out. That said, it's unclear what role the studio will play in Resident Evil 3's development. Capcom could've tapped Minami to handle a specific aspect or element of the game, or it could've given him an opportunity to put a crew together to support the rest of the development team. 

It's possible M-Two is working on Project Resistance, the online component of Resident Evil 3.  

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