The Resident Evil franchise is a critically acclaimed third-person survival horror classic but its most recent installment, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard stands out among the rest for several reasons. 

In this 2017 GDC session, Capcom's Koshi Nakanishi and Peter Fabiano cover the new direction they took in developing Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. They cover everything from changing the camera angle to first person, and the intent on keeping a strong focus on survival horror. 

Nakanishi and Fabiano also go over the positive reception that the new direction garnered, where the team took inspiration, as well as questions the designers had to tackle early on in development: "How are we going to take the brand forward?" 

Devs interested in learning how Resident Evil 7: Biohazard revitalized a franchise while still maintaining its roots may appreciate the fact that you can now go back and watch the talk completely free via the official GDC Vault YouTube channel!

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