Capcom Announces Resident Evil 6 & Confirms Release Date
Capcom have done a good job at keeping it under wraps for so long, but now the company has announced the widely-expected news that Resident Evil 6 is indeed in production. But the more surprising news is probably just how far along the road development already is, with the game planned for release at retail on November 20th this year!
The title, which Capcom say will be a mix of Action and Survival Horror, will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 first, with a PC version to follow sometime later. The game will feature both a strong single-player and co-operative experience.
The storyline has moved on ten years since the initial Raccoon City incident, and we get the chance – for the first time in the same game – to take control of both Chris Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy. As the truth behind the Umbrella incidents is about to be revealed to the world by the President of the USA, a brand new bio-chemical attack creates a whole new situation for gamers to battle through. Set in several locations, such as the USA and China, the game is set to be the most sprawling and largest Resident Evil title to date.
Resident Evil 6’s Executive Producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, states that: “From the outset the team’s intention was to create an experience that delivers a gripping storyline, tense single-player and co-op action all set against a constant theme of horror. We are calling this fusion dramatic horror and are confident it will resonate with both existing fans of the series as well as newcomers.”
Capcom have also released an announcement trailer, that weighs in at just over three minutes and gives us a taste of the new storyline and shows us quite a good deal of in-game footage. We at GodisaGeek.com are certainly very excited to see a new Resident Evil, and even happier that we don’t have to wait years to see it on shelves.
Check out the awesome announce trailer and a tantalising screenshot below:
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Resident Evil 6 is set for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 20, 2012 with a Windows PC version to follow further down the line.
Robin Parker
If I'm not playing on a good Adventure Game - still longing for the long-past Golden Age of the genre, when Lucasarts and Sierra ruled supreme - you might find me searching for a local arcade, in the hopes that it still houses titles such as Sunset Riders or WindJammers.
