With Resident Evil 4 (2005), the franchise shifted to more dynamic shooting action it influenced the evolution of the survival horror and third-person genres, popularizing the 'over-the-shoulder' third-person view. It is credited for defining the survival horror genre and returning zombies to popular culture. The first game was created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara, and was released for the PlayStation in 1996. The franchise has expanded into a live-action film series, animated films, television, comic books, novels, audio dramas, and other media and merchandise. The game series consists of survival horror, third-person shooter, and first-person shooter games. The franchise follows stories about biological weapons and viral incidents which results in, among other catastrophes, outbreaks of zombies.
Resident Evil, known as Biohazard ( バイオハザード, Baiohazādo ?) in Japan, is a survival horror video game series and media franchise created by Capcom.
