


Resident Evil: Village is being developed using Capcom's famous RE Engine ( Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Devil May Cry 5) and will see the return of the first-person perspective that was introduced in RE7, and will have no loading times thanks to the new hardware. Longtime series protagonist Chris Redfield will also return for Resident Evil: Village, teased to be playing a potential villain role and sets off a new chain of events that land Ethan in a mysterious medieval village somewhere in Europe. The game will be a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and follows returning protagonist Ethan Winters as he's thrust into a brand new nightmare a few years after Ethan and Mia were rescued from the Baker family by Chris Redfield and Blue Umbrella.

RELATED: Here's Why Resident Evil Village Isn't Called Resident Evil 8Īnnounced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC, Resident Evil: Village is a next-generation exclusive and will launch in 2021. Based on the Resident Evil 8 announcement, let's take a look at how the rumors stacked up in the end and what that could mean for Resident Evil 4 Remake.

The success of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 immediately led to speculation that a remake of the genre-defining Resident Evil 4 would be the next game in line after Resident Evil 8. Just like Resident Evil 3 Remake before it, Resident Evil 8 rumors have been floating around online for the majority of the year, revealing a ton of new aspects about the game from its medieval castle setting to the introduction of werewolves, and a redesigned Chris Redfield.Īs we learn more about Resident Evil 8: Village, a significant portion of the original rumors have proved accurate, and while that's exciting news for the next-generation sequel, it gives far more credence to another project rumored to be in the works at Capcom. Next to major first-party titles like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon: Forbidden West, one of the biggest new game announcements from the PlayStation 5 gameplay event was the reveal of Resident Evil 8: Village.
