Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village[lower-alpha 1][1] is an upcoming survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom. It will be the tenth major installment in the Resident Evil series,[2] and the sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
Resident Evil Village | |
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Developer(s) | Capcom |
Publisher(s) | Capcom |
Producer(s) | Tsuyoshi Kanda Peter Fabiano |
Series | Resident Evil |
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Release | 2021 |
Genre(s) | Survival horror |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game was announced at the PlayStation 5 reveal event in June 2020, and is scheduled for release in 2021 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Windows.[3]
Synopsis
The game is set a few years after the events of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. During the reveal Capcom's Kellen Haney said about the story: "Ethan's world suddenly comes crashing down once again when Chris Redfield, an unexpected yet familiar face makes an appearance, setting off a chain of events that sees a distraught Ethan seeking answers to Chris's shocking actions, and ultimately finding him in a mysterious village."[4]
Gameplay
As with Resident Evil 7, the game was developed on the RE Engine and is set in the first-person perspective.[4]
Notes
References
- "Resident Evil Village - Special Developer Message". June 12, 2020.
- Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 11, 2020). "Resident Evil 8: Village announced". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- McWhertor, Michael (June 11, 2020). "Resident Evil 8 announced at PS5 reveal event". Polygon. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Mercante, Alyssa (June 12, 2020). "Resident Evil 8: Village revealed and we're screaming". GamesRadar. Retrieved June 13, 2020.