Resident Evil 2[a] is a 2019 survival horror game developed and
published by Capcom. A remake of the 1998 game of the same name, it was
released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on January
25, 2019. Players control rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy and
college student Claire Redfield as they attempt to escape Raccoon City
during a zombie outbreak.

Capcom first considered remaking Resident Evil 2 following the release
of the remake of the first Resident Evil in 2002, but was delayed as
series creator Shinji Mikami did not want to divert development from the
then-upcoming Resident Evil 4 (2005). Capcom announced the Resident
Evil 2 remake in August 2015 and released the first trailer and gameplay
footage at E3 2018.

Resident Evil 2 received critical acclaim with praise for its
presentation, gameplay, and faithfulness to the original and was
nominated for several awards, including for game of the year. By
December 2020, the game had sold over 7.8 million copies, outselling the
original.