A Resident Evil Pinball Rumor, and the Swiss Company Behind It

Note: this article has been updated with response from World Pinball Co-Founder Damien Haldi.

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A new pinball rumor began circulating today via French pinball influencer Paris Pinball Addict, pointing to a potential Resident Evil–themed machine developed by a previously unknown European manufacturer based in Switzerland.

According to the post, the information should be taken with a grain of salt, with details tightly controlled due to Capcom’s supposed approach to its intellectual property. The project is described as potentially targeting a March 2026 release to coincide with the franchise’s 30th anniversary, drawing directly from the video game canon rather than film adaptations, and produced in a limited run reportedly capped at around 300 units.

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Digging for Resident Evil Pinball Clues

After seeing it, I went looking for anything concrete to anchor the claim. The first real breadcrumb was a placeholder site, residentevilpinball.com, which currently shows little more than logos and a “coming soon” animation — but it also names the company behind the effort: World Pinball.

From there, I checked Switzerland’s Central Business Name Index. World Pinball Sàrl was incorporated on October 10, 2025, and is based in Payerne, Switzerland. The company’s stated purpose is quite specific:

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“The company's purpose is the creation, manufacture, development, industrialization, and sale of pinball machines, pinball parts, and everything related to pinball… as well as everything related to video games in general.”

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The registration lists three managing partners:

• Damien Haldi (Switzerland)
• Hossine Bouakline (France)
• Isabelle Kolb (Switzerland)

Haldi and Kolb appear connected to Fliptronic, a Swiss operation with more than 15 years of experience in coin-op repair, restoration, and rentals. While that background doesn’t imply large-scale pinball manufacturing on its own, it does suggest practical familiarity with commercial machines and important aspects of the business.

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The third partner, Bouakline, is more difficult to track publicly, but records point to prior involvement in an engineering and technical studies company, along with two France-based pinball-adjacent businesses: Arcader, a retail and repair operation that closed in 2020, and an earlier iteration of World Pinball, which ceased operations in 2022.

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Paris Pinball Addict’s post also references assembly taking place in Burgundy, France. While this detail remains unconfirmed, Bouakline’s geographic and business history would be consistent with that possibility, if accurate.

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Beyond the placeholder website, there has been no formal announcement from World Pinball, and no public confirmation from Capcom regarding any Resident Evil pinball project. The website’s use of Resident Evil branding stands out, but on its own does not indicate a greenlit project.

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None of this means that a Resident Evil pinball machine will ultimately be produced or released. What it does establish is that a pinball-specific company has been formally registered in Switzerland, its stated scope aligns closely with the circulating rumor, and multiple independent details point to real prep work rather than a purely fabricated claim.

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I’ve reached out to email addresses associated with World Pinball and Fliptronic for comment. As of publication, I have not received a response.

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Project Confirmation from World Pinball

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Update 12/18: Overnight I received a response to my inquiry from World Pinball Co-Founder Damien Haldi. Reading between the lines of the statement, he confirms the project is in active development and has been for several years. They expect to reveal more soon, including opening up pre-orders.

Hello, we have received your emails and thank you for your interest. We have been working on this project for several years and will soon be unveiling it to the public and opening pre-orders. We are doing everything we can to create high-quality pinball machines with attractive licenses and innovative features. Thank you for your interest.

Best regards,

Damien Haldi
Co-founder of World Pinball

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