Capcom officially announces Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, a rail shooter video game for the Nintendo Wii, expanding the Resident Evil franchise.
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is released in Japan for the Nintendo Wii, introducing new gameplay mechanics and retelling key events from the Resident Evil series.
The game is released in North America, expanding its availability to a larger audience and gaining critical attention for its unique rail shooter gameplay.
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles becomes available to European gamers, continuing the global expansion of the series' spin-offs.
The T-virus outbreak in Raccoon City causes chaos as Umbrella Corporation's bioweapons escape containment.
The special forces unit STARS Bravo Team is deployed to investigate the strange occurrences in the Arklay Mountains near Raccoon City.
STARS Alpha Team is dispatched to the Spencer Mansion to investigate the disappearance of Bravo Team.
After heavy combat against zombies and bio-organic weapons, the survivors escape as the Spencer Mansion is destroyed.
Umbrella's secret laboratories in the Arklay Mountains are destroyed following discovery and conflict.
Umbrella attempts to contain the virus outbreak in Raccoon City with disastrous results, leading to quarantine and eventual bombing.
The protagonist investigates Umbrella's bio-weapon projects to uncover the corporation’s role in multiple outbreaks.
