United Kingdom, June 27 -- Capcom has revealed it experimented with open-world and online ideas for Resident Evil: Requiem, before deciding to stick with a classic, single-player survival horror experience.

Capcom explained that early prototypes for its upcoming horror title included open-world and multiplayer concepts, and producer Masachika Kawata said the team explored "an online Resident Evil" and "an open-world Resident Evil," but scrapped both approaches after testing.

Kawata said in a developer diary video on Capcom's website: "You might have heard some of the rumors. Things like an online Resident Evil or an open-world Resident Evil, which we spent some time experimenting with.

"But in the end, although we had some interesting ...