The film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City was officially announced as a reboot to the Resident Evil film series.
Raccoon City is established and begins to flourish, becoming home to the Umbrella Corporation's headquarters.
Umbrella Corporation is founded and begins research into pharmaceuticals and bio-weapons.
Umbrella's secret research leads to biohazard incidents in the surrounding Arklay Mountains area.
Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and others begin investigating strange disappearances and peculiar events at Raccoon High School.
References to the mansion incident as a past event, explaining the creation of several bio-weapons.
Students and faculty are attacked by zombies and creatures, leading to chaos and escape attempts.
Jill and Chris encounter police and government agents sent to contain the outbreak.
Chris and Jill fight against the Licker, a bio-engineered creature roaming the building.
The transformation of William Birkin into a monster after injecting himself with the G-Virus serum is revealed.
Survivors flee Raccoon City by helicopter as the outbreak reaches critical levels.
