Resident Evil marks Day 14 giveaway
Capcom's Resident Evil 30th‑anniversary campaign pushed Day 14 giveaways of iconic key art via retweets and the #RE30th tag, with the promotion running through April 12. (x.com) The mechanic is straightforward — RT plus hashtag entry — and it’s one piece of the franchise's rolling 30‑year celebration. (x.com)
Capcom used the final day of a two-week Resident Evil social campaign to give away franchise key art tied to its 30th anniversary on Saturday, April 12. (x.com) The entry mechanic was simple: repost the campaign post and add the hashtag #RE30th before the promotion closed on April 12. The prize was anniversary key art built around Resident Evil’s long-running cast and iconography. (x.com) Capcom has been framing 2026 as the series’ 30th year, with the company saying the first Resident Evil game launched in 1996 and that March 2026 marks the anniversary. Capcom’s licensing page also says the series had sold 170 million units as of March 31, 2025. (capcom-games.com) The giveaway sits inside a broader anniversary push that Capcom began rolling out ahead of the March 22, 2026 milestone. Capcom’s anniversary site and related announcements have paired commemorative art with new projects, events, and merchandise. (game.capcom.com) (capcom.co.jp) Capcom told investors in March that its anniversary plans include a Universal Studios Japan collaboration in 2026 and orchestral concerts in Japan, the United States, and Europe. The company also launched Resident Evil Requiem as the ninth mainline game in the series. (capcom.co.jp) (residentevil.com) Outside the giveaway, other anniversary tie-ins have included free PlayStation profile items built around Resident Evil art, showing how Capcom has spread the celebration across platforms instead of limiting it to one event. Those items were reported as limited-time downloads for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 users in early April. (gamerant.com) (thegamer.com) That makes the Day 14 post less a one-off contest than another piece of a monthlong anniversary cadence: art drops, platform tie-ins, live events, and a new mainline release. By April 12, the social giveaway had become a small but visible marker of how Capcom is packaging Resident Evil’s 30th year for fans across games, merch, and events. (x.com) (capcom.co.jp)
