Umbrella Corporation | Resident Evil 

Umbrella always reminded me of scene in Austin Powers where Dr Evil discovers his company makes more money under legitimate business practices rather than his stupid world ransom schemes

*"At the beginning of the 21st century, the Umbrella Corporation had become the largest commercial entity in the United States. Nine out of every ten homes contain its products. Its political and financial influence is felt everywhere. In public, it is the world's leading supplier of computer technology, medical products, and healthcare. Unknown, even to its own employees, its massive profits are generated by military technology, genetic experimentation and viral weaponry."*

All because a tiny group of rich men dreamed of living forever and being gods. A little too horrifically real-world plausible to be watched and digested easily.

Funny thing is, we've never seen the money-making side of Umbrella--the legitimate pharmaceuticals, drugs, biotech products, private military services, etc that people, companies, and governments would actually pay for. The "zombies 'n monsters" division of the company sure as hell isn't turning a profit between the few sales they make and the constant destruction of valuable assets.

The Resident Evil Lore has always fascinated me for how Umbrella was founded and how it's crazy bioweapons have terrorized the world even if other groups try to live it's legacy to this day.

“Umbrella collapsed, but their viral legacy continues to spread.” - Leon, Resident Evil Degeneration.

As a kid you see The Umbrella Corporation as just a cool scary, intimidating, villain... as an adult you realize that The Umbrella Corporation is more than just that, they are chilling dark satire about the dangers of Big Pharma having far too much corporate control over culture, society and government. Interestingly enough, their name is actually a satirical pun on the term “corporate umbrella” an industry term for a mega corporation that has vast control over a wide variety of smaller corporations all under its wide “umbrella” or sphere of influence. In other words... the corporate subsidiaries owned by the mother company. For a non-pharmaceutical example of this highly troubling accelerating phenomenon, Disney is without a doubt the most well-known example of this extremely controversial and highly questionable business practice of blatantly trying to devour as many businesses and swallow up as many companies and corporate franchises as fast they can until sadly and inevitably Star Wars and Marvel being the two most infamous examples of this... especially Star Wars. It’s the illusion of a free market, for how can there be a so called “free market” when so many most well-known brands have all gradually and discreetly become owned by a small handful of corporations. Nothing in the world sounds less like a free market to me instead we should call it what it is, covert monopolies hiding behind their own subsidiaries to distract us from the nightmarish corporate system that we have allowed to spring up unimpeded. The next time you go to the grocery store see how many well-known products that you are familiar with that have the same brand in tiny font placed on a part of the box that’s hard to see. You’d be surprised at how often they do that. Almost like they know that monopoly is wrong (and deep down they do) and don’t want you to realize that’s exactly what they’re doing to us and society at large. And these corporatists are the exact same kinds of globalists in control of the world economy. God help us. On a side note, does anyone want them to do a Templin institute Star Craft video on The Terran Confederacy since they did a video on its successor state The Terran Dominion a few years ago? I always felt that maybe we should have a bit more closure on that and them finally getting around to at long last talking about The Terran Confederacy would be a great way to do that. If you want to make your voice heard about them at long last finally doing a video on The Terran Confederacy since they never got around to it. Please message them let them all know that it would really mean a lot to all of us if they would finally revisit that in a Templin Institute future video dedicated to it. If enough people message them and politely ask them to do it so that we can all have some closure about it, they just might agree to do so in the near future.

Templin: uploads a new episode Me with a dying phone: seven minutes. Seven minutes is all I have time to play with you

Truly a company that cares.

Obedience breeds discipline. Discipline breeds unity. Unity breeds power. Power is life. - Dr. James Marcus

Providence from the Hitman series could be a really interesting idea, right down to the corporate infighting that appears in the background of the games

Ironically, Umbrellas attempts to evolve humanity are always thwarted by regular old humans. One of which was just a rookie cop. Proving that slow and steady (evolution) wins the race.

Note: In the Resident Evil Series, do notice that actually BOW are not entirely immune to any auto-cannons or any heavy-munitions arsenals (especially in RE: Damnation, where Leon final battle against remain Tyrants, suddenly A-10 Warhogs arrived and blast down two Tyrants by using 30mm Heavy Vulcan and Strike Bombs) The only nasty thing is the infection spread on the virus, which very unpredictable...

Two things that stand out: I study a concept called "demonic entrepreneurship", it's the idea that the growth of the firm implies increase of power and this power becomes political and it needs to be defended at all costs. While it grows, it's treated as a heroic thing, but when it reaches that state, it becomes a menace. Citizen Kane is essentially a step-by-step progression of it (also, I think an episode on Charles Foster Kane would fit the channel, even if it's a bit unusual), but in history lots of examples can be applied from the robber barons (which the original proposer, Fritz Redlich, had in mind) to the Google (remember when it had "don't be evil" in its conduct code?). I guess Umbrella Corp is a more literal version of the demonic entrepreneurship. The other is that I really enjoyed the attention of the RE writers to something that sounds like a detail nowadays: the influence of the eugenics movement in Umbrella's founders. Most don't have idea of how mainstream and pervasive eugenics was before WW2 in the world, especially in the US and Europe. It was talked in the open, by every type of person and few dared to protest it. It's crazy if you study even a bit of it. So it makes a lot of sense it'd influence those three guys.

Couldn't we work at the parasol corporation instead? That sounds much more pleasant. Making frilly, lacy clothing or something

I hope we get more info on Blue Umbrella and the Connections

In 2007, Umbrella U.S.A.'s assets were handed over to former employees of the original company as new chief executives and formed into a PMC called "Blue Umbrella". It's started purpose is to atone for the crimes of the old executives and redeem Umbrella's "dark legacy" by exclusively combating bioweapons through both military ops and development of cutting-edge anti-B.O.W. weapons, tactics, technology and treatment. The company keeps their original name so the public will always know that the company is cleaning up the mess they started. However, even with this, some surviving victims (notably Leon S. Kennedy) who suffered greatly at Umbrella's atrocities, still view Blue Umbrella with immense suspicion and prejudice.

Whoever sent by the Institute to Umbrella Corp you've done a great job. Hope that you comeback alive.

This is exactly why we have ethics departments in all fields of science

I believe I could make Umbrella stronger than before. "Our Business is Life Itself."

Companies like Umbrella now living in our midst, carrying big pharma brands. How 90s games accurately anticipated what is to come in the future :-)

Factions I would like to see next: 1. Shadow Company | Call of Duty 2. Yautja Clans | Alien/Predator Franchise 3. The Shlorpian Empire | Solar Opposites 4. Universal Petroleum | Mercenaries 5. The Vril Empire | Iron Sky

I love this evil pharmaceutical company, a good choice for October.

Oh wow I was literally searching up Umbrella Corporations just last night because I never played RE (because it's scary) trying to dive deep into their lore. But now you guys released a video, and I just know I'm gonna know a lot more about them after watching your video!

Another terrible side of Umbrella was who they protected in return to maintaining 'status quo' Chief Irons is one of the worst in the series; Corrupt, implied to have a history of committing sexual assault and even rape (From the RE2 novel) Even the outbreak crisis was due to his 'incompetence' when he was acting under Umbrella. It's likely they kept records that could get him convicted if he stepped out of line but if he did what they wanted they back him up, giving a disturbing sense he was able to get away with things while in power. I always had my own personal theory that the film of rebecca in wesker's desk was actually Iron's butwas kept in wesker's (as he was umbrella) as part of some sort of safeguard that could be part of something to ruin Irons via scandal. Ultimately Irons got away with what he did because of Umbrella and shows they didn't just influence politicians to get their way.

I'm surprised there wasn't a anyone on the board who tried to get rid of the wannabe Bond villains and just run a highly profitable company

I do like Capcom's claim the weapon that wiped Raccoon City off the map was a "thermobaric weapon". I get it that a Japanese company would want to avoid nuking a city to end a conflict in their games because of Hiroshima and Nagasaki but still, it's quite clear that Raccoon City was nuked. The only reason thermobaric comes up anywhere is because Capcom claims it so.

You know talent when you see a Capcom scenario turning into something who actually make sense.

The Security/Military Division of Umbrella Corp is so vast that it could have a video of its own

Umbrella Corporation was founded by Oswell E. Spencer, but was created by Mother Miranda. Miranda’s experimentations with the mold and cadou helped Spencer with his experiments to the next step of human evolution and with the symbol of the Four Lords in Miranda’s village, the creation of Umbrella.

This was long overdue

I think the biggest fantasy about Umbrella Corporation is that eugenics actually got results

An excellent and fitting choice for this time of year. It never ceases to amaze me the depths umbrella is willling to sink to or lengths it's prepared to go

I want to see an Umbrella vs Arasaka showdown. *Whoever wins, we lose.*

Eugenics! An idea that never gives good results!!

This has made me realize that the RE/BH universe is quite extensive and has quite a lot of potential to explore. A TTRPG based on this setting could be rad!

You know i just now realized the camera type and the type of infection changes every 3 re main story games 1-3 is viral infection 4-6 is parasitic infection and 7and 8 so far has been a mold type infection

15 minutes of lore, win over 7 movies and a serie...

Can anyone imagine Skynet working with the Umbrella Corporation

You know, for an umbrella company, they sure don't sell many umbrellas.

Stay ever vigilant Templin…. Thanks for all of your efforts…

When did Birkin wanted to hand over G to the government? I thought he just didn't wanted to hand it over to Umbrella

I seen a man with a van that said Umbrella company with a similar logo on his van he was looking at me looking at it then I made direct eye contact and just shook my head at him. He just started lol'ing his arse off then we both went on our way.

Man, this corporation is a doozy. Armacham from F.E.A.R. please?

Umbrella clearly needed an ethics committee.

Of all the corporations like weyland yutani, Tyrell corporation, OCP, Arasaka, Hanka Corp to Cyberdyne I would want to work at Umbrella corporation.

Just imagine a TV series based on this story line.

The "Bio-Terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA)" would be a nice addition!

Is it possible for the Templin Institute to make a video about Armored Core universe?

The best example of alignment stupid evil

A vieo that uses footage from the Outbreak games gets an upvoat from me. In general, it was nicely done.

A really great breakdown especially considering the numerous inconsistencies between the games.. One Note Though: William Birkin was actively trying to cause an outbreak in Raccoon City. He knew that as long as umbrella still stood, he would never be safe, so not only did he need a distraction to get out, he needed enough public attention against umbrella to ensure their downfall. That's the primary reason he took so long to evacuate; he was waiting for utter chaos. Unfortunately, he waited too long, and then even worse, he mistook his exfiltrators for Assassins. Well... To be fair, even if he had gone with them - The second umbrella realized that the outbreak was his doing, that would have been game over too. And a Second Note: (but this is more speculation on my part) We don't actually know if Birkin was going to go to the military they were certainly a contender, but he might have just been going to work for an unnamed rival; like what Wesker did; Wesker his BFF.

"Our Business is Life ITSELF" Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year hahaha 😂👌

Was waiting for this, resident evil is my favorite series, keep up the good work templin institute.

Very good, my friend(s). Request: The Patriots (Metal Gear Solid).

Now we need videos for the BSAA, Neo-Umbrella, Blue Umbrella and Tricell companies

I guess this is an example of Instead of asking Can we, We should ask, Should we

To think a single microscopic entity (virus) can have an unbelievable impact on the whole world is unthinkable

At LAST! Well done, Templin!

Y’all forgot to credit the music in the description. Otherwise, great video as always.

Do something on the NFFA from the Purge movies.

Having been a biochemist for the last 23 years, T-virus outbreaks seem no worse than typical Thursdays at work :)

If we're sticking with theme of Very Normal Companies, how about Waystar Royco?

We all think the umbrella company is evil, but compared to any fallout company they are somewhat normal

I wonder if the Templin Institute will ever examine the Digital World and its inhabitants.

I really think you should do one one Blume Corp. There's a lot of interesting philosophical conversations to be had with a system like the ctOS.

And then they became blue umbrella. "Good guys"

Been waiting for the Institute to do Umbrella for a very long time. I have a feeling we'll see a Bestiary video on Umbrella's creations soon....

You should do a video on Rupture Farms from Oddworld.

Umbrella will always be iconic as an antagonistic organization in fiction. It's not juat the monsters, or the facilities; it's that those few we know to have been involved in the T, T-V, G, and Los Plagas strains were all involved for their own purposes. Birkin and Wesker, Ashford, Spencer... they were all driven by their own hubris. It's a moral Aesop's fable as old as time... *"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."- Dr. Ian Malcom, Jurassic Park*

I'm surprised The Umbrella Academy doesn't have a video game, since Stranger Things had three and they're both popular. Edit: I don't know why I thought this was on The Umbrella Academy until six minutes into the video. I'm dumb

While I love that the story has moved on a fair bit from Umbrella, I would love it if they went back and did more games content in Racoon City with Umbrella again.

Obedience breeds discipline discipline breeds unity unity is power power is life

Umbrella corporation the company that makes bio weapons and viruses

Next is Blackwatch or Gentek from Prototype game series

“Just got my vaccine, feeling funny but should be worth it!”

You in my opinion the umbrella corporation is like the UAC. They mess around with things that shouldn’t be messed around with and when stuff goes bad they send a faceless soldier who doesn’t talk and survives all odds to destroy it all.

Perfectly covered. Umbrella Corporation was a highly fractured and systematically compartmentalized multinational. Full of deceitful founders, high level defectors like Wesker, and splintering organizations among the Family and Connections to succeed their power. Umbrella had become the front for a globalist network, and 1998 was the actual fallout of an entire society. Where executives like Spencer was ousted. However high profile personnel like NSA Director Simmons, Senator Ron Davis, and Secretary Wilson were still maintaining Umbrella’s political manipulation in bioweapons.

STARS!

This could totally be a real possibility honestly

Love the videos the Templin Institute posts. Thank you Templin Institute you don't know how much it means to everyone at Umbrella that a organisation as beautiful as Templin Institute posted our history. I would like to introduce myself i'm Aerith and I work for Umbrella in self employed I'm the one that picked Umbrella up and raised it back up to where they are by watching videos like this one and doing online research. Take care and stay safe 😊

Do the Yeerk Empire next!

Umbrella didn't collapse, it just got turned inside out during a storm.

The Umbrella corporation making the world a better place.

What about a video about the halcyon holdings corporation or the board from the other worlds

Art imitating life I say when you factor in like George Soros, Bill gates, The Rothschild family, Rockefeller family, sackler family, maybe even Jeff Bazos,

Umbrella: Our business is life itself. Anyone remember that trailer?

Like to see coverage on factions from the Tom Clancy games: Ghost Recon, Team Rainbow from Rainbow Six, any of the Endwar factions, mostly the U.S. Joint Strike Force. Or maybe something from the Army of Two games: Trans World (Tactical Worldwide) Operations or Security and Strategy Corporation.

I make my fortunes by cleaning refrigerators and ovens

Truly fascinating.

Ironically they didn't make a single umbrella.

I always thought the names “Umbrella” and “Raccoon” were chosen because the Japanese game developers thought those words sounded cool. When they imported the game into English speaking countries, the names sounded awkward but not awkward enough to spend money to rename within the game. Why would a major US city be named RACCOON? UMBRELLA makes everything but umbrellas.

please cover the Garou Nation from White Wolf

A very interesting company 🤔. Crazy to see this channel still alive keep it up guy’s.

Our business is life itself.

Dear Miranda, My deepest apologies for not meeting you in person. I would love nothing more than to visit your quaint village once more, however, I am incredibly busy. Then again, I suppose for an immortal woman such as yourself, you no longer remember this poor half-dead medical student in the snow. I have always cherished the revelations I came to 15 years ago when I stayed in your village. I was inspired by your research. To think, one could transform a human by infecting them with an organism. Positively visionary. I know that with that knowledge I could achieve my own vision for the next step in human evolution. Even after two world wars, and humanity on the cusp of another, my conviction never wavered. I realised, however though the many nights of intellectual talks you and I shared, that your conviction differed from mine. You hoped to bring back a single dead person. While I aimed to change the world. Your experiments on the mold would not have aided me in my endeavor to achieve an exponential infection. I thought a virus would be more effective. This is why, my dear, I had to leave you. I will regret never telling you goodbye. My apologies for reminiscing, I actually have news that I thought might please you. I have found the key to evolution! The "progenitor," a virus found in Africa. I plan to start a company with friends and colleagues, dedicated to the virus' research. I will call it Umbrella. Just like the symbol in the cave that we spoke about. I am one step closer to making my vision a reality. I hope you will be able to achieve your goal someday, too. You taught me so much and for that I will be forever in your debt. Sincerely, your life-long student, Oswell E. Spencer

It must have been hard to be the head of Accounting to square the books "We have made a record-breaking operating profit, sorry Dr. Spencer has just handed me his requirements. "Well after those adjustments we have actually made a huge loss, damn it and so we all have to report to Research Department 13 for some reason"

The Umbrella Corporation is just another front company for the Templars. illuminati confirmed.

Love to see a video on the lore of battlezone

I don’t know about anyone else but I’d love an infiltration of The Red Ribbon Army (Dragon Balls)