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RE Engine
Developer(s)Capcom
LicenseProprietary

RE Engine,also known asReach for the Moon Engine,[1][2]is avideo game enginecreated byCapcom.Originally designed forResident Evil 7: Biohazard,it has since been used in a variety of the company's games, such asDevil May Cry 5,Monster Hunter RiseandStreet Fighter 6.[3][4][5]The engine is a successor toMT Framework,Capcom's previous engine.[6]

History

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RE Engine was created in 2014, during the beginning of the development ofResident Evil 7.The engine was originally designed with the game's linear nature in mind and was created to make game development more efficient.[7]The reason the team did not choose a third-party engine was that "a highly generic engine developed by another company would not be appropriate" for a game likeResident Evil 7.[8]MT Framework was not used for the project due to its slower development tools. Jun Takeuchi, the head of Capcom's Division 1 stated "we had to rethink the way we make games. In order to carry out asset-based (graphic and 3D model elements) development, which is globally the mainstream, we began developing our new RE Engine".[9]

Since it's introduction, RE Engine has been used as the primary game engine across all Capcom titles. No single game or franchise drives the direction of the engine, according toMonster Hunterproducer Ryozo Tsujimoto, and instead all studios contribute towards its improvement. This approach has avoided the pitfalls that other developers have had dealing with the demand to use a singular engine tuned for a specific game to be used across all games, such as atElectronic Arts.[10]

When discussingMonster Hunter Rise,Yasunori Ichinose, the game's director, discussed porting RE Engine to theNintendo Switch,and said "a lot of background technical engineering work need[ed] to be done just to achieve targeting a new hardware platform", and mentioned the challenge of creating the large maps the team wanted while trying to maintain the game's graphical quality.[11]

In October 2023, Capcom unveiled "Codename REX" (RE neXt ENGINE), their next-generation game engine, during a 22-minute developer-focused presentation. Acknowledging limitations in the current RE Engine, the new engine upgrade will involve incrementally integrating RE+X technology into the existing RE Engine, elevating it to next-generation capabilities.[12][13][14]

Features

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RE Engine features various improvements overMT Framework,including new anti-aliasing andvolumetric lightingfeatures.[15]The engine also allows developers to usephotogrammetryto create higher quality assets. It also includes improved VR support over its predecessor, allowing it to hit high framerates necessary to avoidmotion sickness.[9]It also includes tools to make animation faster, such as modular rigging, motion matching, procedural animation and motion retargeting.[16][17][18]RE Engine also has various new physics simulation options which allow for more realistic debris.[19]

Games

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Games developed using RE Engine
Year Title Ref.
2017 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard [3]
2019 Resident Evil 2 [15]
Devil May Cry 5 [20]
2020 Resident Evil 3 [21]
Resident Evil: Resistance [22]
2021 Capcom Arcade Stadium [23][better source needed]
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection [24]
Monster Hunter Rise [4]
Resident Evil Village [25]
2022 Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium [26]
Resident Evil Re:Verse [27]
2023 Resident Evil 4 [28]
Street Fighter 6 [29]
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective [30][better source needed]
Exoprimal [31][better source needed]
2024 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy [32]
Dragon's Dogma 2 [33]
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess [34]
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster [35]
2025 Monster Hunter Wilds [10]
TBA Pragmata [36]

References

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  2. ^Capcom Research and Development [@CAPCOM_RandD] (November 7, 2019)."『RE ENGINE』の đọc み phương は tri っていても, ý vị は tri らないという phương も đa いのではないでしょうか?"[Even if you know how to read "RE ENGINE", isn't there a lot of people who don't know what it means? It has several meanings, but "reach for the moon" is the representative origin. It contains the idea of a game engine that makes the impossible possible, like reaching for the moon, but if you look closely, you can see the logo...] (Tweet).RetrievedJuly 14,2022– viaTwitter.
  3. ^ab"CAPCOM | Developer Interviews 2016 INTERVIEW 03:Jun Takeuchi".CAPCOM IR.Archived fromthe originalon June 27, 2021.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  4. ^abDoolan, Liam (September 19, 2020)."Yes, Monster Hunter Rise Is Running On Capcom's RE Engine".Nintendo Life.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  5. ^Gwaltney, Javy (May 20, 2019)."Capcom Will Continue To Use The Same Engine That Powered Devil May Cry 5 And Resident Evil 2".Game Informer.Archived fromthe originalon June 4, 2019.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  6. ^Kim, Matt (May 17, 2019)."Capcom Says RE Engine Will Power Its Next-Gen Game Development, Numerous Titles Already in the Works".USgamer.Archived fromthe originalon February 2, 2022.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  7. ^"How Is Capcom's RE Engine So Versatile?".Game Informer.July 3, 2023. Archived fromthe originalon July 3, 2023.RetrievedJuly 3,2023.
  8. ^Capcom (December 22, 2020) [2020].Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Document File.Dark Horse Comics. pp. 26–27.ISBN978-1506721668.
  9. ^ab"CAPCOM INTEGRATED REPORT 2016"(PDF).2016. pp. 49–51.
  10. ^abhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/capcom-s-close-communication-is-key-to-its-sustainability-say-monster-hunter-wilds-devs
  11. ^Robinson, Martin (October 6, 2020)."Monster Hunter Rise looks like it'll be the best of both worlds".Eurogamer.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  12. ^John Paul Joaquin (October 27, 2023)."Capcom is Developing a Next-Gen Version of Its RE Engine".Game Rant.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
  13. ^Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (October 27, 2023)."Capcom's new REX engine will address" ballooning "game scales and no, that's probably not a Dino Crisis reference".Rock Paper Shotgun.RetrievedOctober 27,2023.
  14. ^"Capcom Develops New REX Game Engine".Anime News Network.October 28, 2023.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
  15. ^abBattaglia, Alex (January 15, 2019)."Resident Evil 2 Remake takes Capcom's RE engine to the next level".Eurogamer.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  16. ^【CAPCOM RE:2019】 kỹ thuật が⽣み xuất すゲームアニメーション 〜プロシージャルアニメーション／モーションマッチング〜.CAPCOM R&D. October 27, 2019.RetrievedApril 3,2021– viaYouTube.
  17. ^【CAPCOM RE:2019】 “バイオハザード RE2” における tổ み kỹ リターゲット kỹ thuật[[CAPCOM RE:2019] Retargeting techniques for grappling techniques in 'Resident Evil RE2']. CAPCOM R&D. October 27, 2019.RetrievedApril 3,2021– viaYouTube.
  18. ^【CAPCOM RE:2019】モジュラーリギング 〜リギングをより hiệu suất よく, より giản 単に〜[[CAPCOM RE:2019] Modular Rigging (Easier and Efficient Rigging)]. CAPCOM R&D. October 27, 2019.RetrievedApril 3,2021– viaYouTube.
  19. ^【CAPCOM RE:2019】 “デビルメイクライ5” におけるシミュレーション ～ phá 壊と nhị thứ アニメーション～[[CAPCOM RE:2019] Simulation in 'Devil May Cry 5' (Destruction and secondary animation)]. CAPCOM R&D. October 27, 2019.RetrievedApril 3,2021– viaYouTube.
  20. ^Sarkar, Samit (January 11, 2021)."Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition coming to PS5, Xbox Series X".Polygon.RetrievedMarch 29,2021.
  21. ^Byford, Sam (March 30, 2020)."Resident Evil 3 remake is fun while it lasts".The Verge.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  22. ^Bailey, Dustin (September 12, 2019)."First Project Resistance gameplay, Capcom's 4v1 game built in the RE Engine".PCGamesN.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  23. ^Gipp, Stuart (February 23, 2021)."Capcom Arcade Stadium: Stadium events".Retronauts.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  24. ^Linneman, John (February 24, 2021)."Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection: how Switch modernises an arcade icon".Eurogamer.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  25. ^"Resident Evil Village | Xbox".Xbox.com.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
  26. ^Scullion, Chris (July 14, 2022)."Review: Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium dives deep and comes up trumps".VGC.RetrievedJuly 22,2022.
  27. ^Wilde, Tyler (January 21, 2021)."Resident Evil Village will include a 6-player deathmatch game called RE:Verse".PC Gamer.RetrievedMarch 29,2021.
  28. ^Bailey, Dustin (June 2, 2022)."Resident Evil 4 remake release date set for March 24".gamesradar.RetrievedJune 3,2022.
  29. ^Wong, Andy (June 2, 2022)."Street Fighter 6 aims to redefine the fighting genre in 2023".PlayStation.Blog.RetrievedJune 3,2022.
  30. ^jmaldonado (June 12, 2023)."Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective runs on the RE Engine".GoNintendo.RetrievedJune 12,2023.
  31. ^"Exoprimal - Developer Overview".YouTube.March 9, 2022.RetrievedMarch 9,2022.
  32. ^Adam, Harith (November 2, 2023)."Behind the Scenes of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy with Producer Kenichi Hashimoto".IGNSoutheast Asia.RetrievedNovember 4,2023.
  33. ^Romano, Sal (June 16, 2022)."Dragon's Dogma II announced".Gematsu.RetrievedJune 16,2022.
  34. ^"Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Game Streams 4th Trailer".
  35. ^Romano, Sal (July 1, 2024)."Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster launches September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC".Gematsu.RetrievedJuly 1,2024.
  36. ^McWhertor, Michael (January 11, 2021)."Capcom's Pragmata delayed to 2023, Square Enix's Project Athia coming in 2022".Polygon.RetrievedMarch 29,2021.
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