Resident Evil 2 was produced by Shinji Mikami, directed by Hideki Kamiya, and developed by a team of approximately 50 across 21 months. The player controls Leon S. See also: Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 (2019 video game), Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil (film series), Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, and Resident Evil: Revelations 2.