When Resident Evil: Death Island Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline

Set in the same universe as Capcom’s enduring horror video games, Resident Evil: Death Island has viewers wondering when it takes place in the larger Resident Evil franchise timeline. The fifth installment in the animated Resident Evil series, Death Island was released in the wake of Resident Evil: Vendetta and Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. Packed with lore, bio-organic weapon (BOW) plot devices, and tons of recurring characters, the Resident Evil franchise‘s timeline has only gotten more convoluted with each new installment. The first three games in the series all hinge on the Raccoon City incident — a disaster that shapes and situates the rest of the franchise’s timeline.