Capcom announces the development of the next generation RE game engine, codenamed REX

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen SNOS Snow for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com news on October 27, Capcom announced that it is developing a next-generation version of the RE engine, codenamed REX.

Capcom's presentation on the official R & D channel shows that in the section entitled "the Future of the RE engine", it delves into some of the challenges facing the game engine, including the need for a high degree of customization for each game. Capcom's solution is to develop a "new engine standard" and call it REX.

It is reported that the REX engine will include all the previous functions of the RE engine, increase support for new technologies, and deal with the growing asset size more effectively.

Dragon Creed 2 will be the next game to use RE engine technology, and IGN says the new Monster Hunter game will also be launched in 2024.

CTOnews.com Inquiry learned that the development of the RE engine began in 2014 and finally made its debut in biochemical Evil 7 in 2017. Given that more and more developers rely on mature solutions such as unreal engines, it is an unusual move for Capcom to build its own RE engine, but it has worked well, and several of Capcom's recent games have performed well in optimization.