Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) moved the series to a first-person perspective. 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 Resident Evil was created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara and released for the PlayStation in 1996.
The franchise has expanded into a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audio dramas, and other media and merchandise. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter, and first-person shooter games. Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard, is a Japanese horror video game series and media franchise created by Capcom.
