A fan-remake of Resident Evil 2 (1998) called "Resident Evil 2: Reborn" was in the works, which was built on the Unreal Engine 4. The release was planned for late 2015 and would have been available as a free download. However, in August 2015, Capcom politely asked the developers to cancel the project, as an official remake was in the works. After the team agreed to cancel the fan-project, Capcom invited them to the studio so they could add their own input on the remake.
Mr. X (A.K.A. the T-00) was made physically shorter as opposed to the original game, and was also given a fedora hat. This was done to reflect its purpose for covert operations, as it would appear more human from a distance.
The likeness of Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield are based on models Eduard Badaluta and Jordan McEwen respectively. McEwen was uncredited for her work, as her modeling agency didn't want her name to be revealed. However, she confirmed her involvement in the project on Instagram, saying that she went to Osaka in 2016 to work with Capcom.
Introduces the red and blue herb combination, which not only cures poisoning, but also makes the player temporarily invulnerable to it. It will also increase the defense for a while.
The development team consisted of over 800 people.