Resident Evil 2, also known as BIOHAZARD RE:2 (バイオハザード RE:2?) in Japan, is a Survival Horror game developed by Capcom's R&D Division 1 studio. It is a remake of 1998's Resident Evil 2,[1] described by Capcom as a "reimagining" and first announced on 12 August 2015 by Yoshiaki Hirabayashi and released worldwide on 25 January 2019 for the PlayStation, Xbox One and Windows operating systems.[2] Unlike the 2002 Resident Evil remake, Resident Evil 2 was not developed with the intent of improving the original. Rather than improving the visuals and polishing the same script, this game is instead more a "reimagining" of the original story, with redesigned maps, characters and story elements. Main Characters Leon S. Kennedy – Rookie police officer on his first day Claire Redfield – College student searching for her brother Chris Major Supporting Characters Ada Wong – Mysterious woman investigating Umbrella Marvin Branagh – Raccoon City Police Department officer Sherry Birkin – Young girl caught in the outbreak Annette Birkin – Scientist and Sherry’s mother William Birkin – Creator of the G-Virus Chief Brian Irons – Corrupt RPD chief HUNK – Umbrella Security Service operative (The 4th Survivor mode) Antagonists / Creatures (Named) Mr. X (T-00 Tyrant) – Umbrella bioweapon pursuing the player G (William Birkin mutations) – Multiple boss forms Minor / Mentioned Characters Ben Bertolucci – Journalist imprisoned in the RPD Katherine Warren – Mayor’s daughter (indirectly referenced) Robert Kendo – Gun shop owner Emma Kendo – Robert Kendo’s daughter Chris Redfield – Claire’s brother (mentioned)