<P> Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard, is a media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara and owned by the Japanese video game company Capcom . The franchise focuses on a series of survival horror games and incorporates live - action films, animations, comic books, novels, audio dramas, and merchandise . The story follows outbreaks of zombies and other monsters created mainly by the Umbrella Corporation . </P> <P> The first Resident Evil was released in 1996, taking place in a mansion overrun with zombies . The franchise has grown to encompass numerous sequels of various genres, incorporating elements of action, exploration, and puzzle solving, and storylines inspired by horror and action films . Resident Evil is Capcom's bestselling game franchise, with over 83 million copies sold worldwide by 2018 . </P> <Table> Timeline of release years <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Resident Evil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Resident Evil: Director's Cut </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil 3: Nemesis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil Survivor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil--Code: Veronica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Resident Evil Gaiden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil (Remake) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil Zero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil: Dead Aim </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil Outbreak </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil: Mercenaries Vs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil: Revelations </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Resident Evil 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil: Revelations 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Umbrella Corps </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Resident Evil 7: Biohazard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> Resident Evil 2 (Remake) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Resident Evil </Td> </Tr>

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