Production has halted on fan remake Resident Evil 2 Reborn, at the request of the original developer Capcom.

The Unreal Engine 4 project was nearing completion last month, but in the wake of Capcom's official remake announcement, cannot continue.

According to remakers InvaderGames' Facebook page, Capcom approached the fans in as gracious a manner as could be expected.

“Capcom called us up in advance of the announcement and asked us if we would mind stopping the project as they had longer term plans for a Resident Evil 2 Remake. They have invited us to a meeting to discuss further ideas,” said InvaderGames.

“Once more, we’re very grateful to Capcom for having noticed our work and having appreciated as much the love we feel about the Resident Evil saga as developing videogames.”

The official Resident Evil 2 remake was announced last week, and has no schedule attached to it.