We don’t know if Birkin really is going to be brought back in “Resident Evil 7”, nor what the writers could be planning to do with this character if they actually are looking into getting him in the story, but it’s going to be an interesting game if that turns out to be true.
We’re definitely curious to see what other characters could make a comeback in this version of the game, and it could turn out to be a very fresh “Resident Evil”, one that brings the series back to its origins quite satisfyingly.
If that’s true, then we can easily see this game enjoying massive success, especially if it lives up to expectations in other regards, such as the graphics quality and atmosphere.
But then, we also have the rumors that the studio is now using Unreal Engine 4, so this should have them covered on that front as well. All that’s left now is for them to develop the game in a way that takes all recent fan feedback about the franchise into account, and we can easily see “Resident Evil” shooting back to the top of the gaming market in terms of popularity and success. There is certainly a lot of potential for that in the franchise.