Capcom is contemplating to back the launch of feature-film Resident Evil: Afterlife with a game tie-in, according to company CEO Haruhiro Tsujimoto.

In a recent interview with Japanese publication Nikkei, the exec noted the company’s intent to time the release of the film with another Resident Evil game installment.

The 3D movie Resident Evil IV Afterlife starring Milla Jovovich is scheduled to hit theaters on September 10. Timed with the movie’s release, we’d like to do something to heat up the game series.

It’s interesting, taking into account that Capcom has remained mum on the status of Resident Evil for PSP — a portable title that was formally announced at E3 2009.  While the announcement itself received much fanfare, nary a screenshot or footage of the title has cropped up since then. Has it been scrapped? Stuck in development hell? Hard to say. Whatever the case may be, if it’s still on for a release this year, we’ll undoubtedly see it next week.

Last year, ex-Capcom exec Chris Kramer lauded the title as “all-new” and “totally different.” That’s the last we heard of it.

Resident Evil: Afterlife makes its 3D debut in theaters on September 10.

Thanks, Andriasang.

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