SLIMMER 1998
■ Following the success of Resident Evil 2, Capcom’s Shinji Mikami concludes that the series needs a new direction.
WINTER 1998
■ A few months later, development begins on Resident Evil 3 for Sony’s incoming PlayStation 2 console.
JANUARY 1999
■ Capcom repurposes off-shoot Resident Evil into . becomes .