Who owns Resident Evil?
Resident Evil is owned by Capcom (Japan, TSE: 9697).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025, 29 August 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Osaka
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1996
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9697
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Resident Evil
Resident Evil created the survival horror genre in 1996 and has been adapted into a film series that earned more than a billion dollars. Its remakes of the older games have outsold the originals substantially. Capcom made it, and its name in Japan is Biohazard, changed for Western release because an American band already held that trademark.
Ownership timeline of Resident Evil
Where Resident Evil sits in Capcom
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Capcom
Capcom controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Mega Man (1987)
- Monster Hunter (2004)
- Street Fighter (1987)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 69 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; Capcom has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Westward Journey | NetEase | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Animal Crossing | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Football Manager | Sega Sammy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clash of Clans | Tencent | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Capcom
Capcom is a publicly listed company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, founded in 1979. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 9697.
Capcom was founded in Osaka in 1979 making arcade machines and now depends on a small number of long-running franchises, several of which it has rebuilt from the ground up rather than retired. Its back catalogue sells steadily for years after release, which is unusual in the industry.
🇯🇵 Resident Evil and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 448 brands that began in Japan. 22 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Resident Evil is not one of them.
- ABEMA — CyberAgent 🇯🇵
- Acquire — Kadokawa 🇯🇵
- Animal Crossing — Nintendo 🇯🇵
- Dragon Quest — Square Enix 🇯🇵
- Elden Ring — Bandai Namco 🇯🇵
- Ikyu.com — LY Corporation 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Resident Evil?
The parent company of Resident Evil is Capcom, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Resident Evil Japanese?
Yes. Resident Evil originated in Japan in 1996 and its owner, Capcom, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Resident Evil still owned by Capcom?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Resident Evil is still owned by Capcom. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025 — CAPCOM Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 29 August 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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