On the occasion of a showcase entirely dedicated to the new survival horror, Capcom announced an avalanche of news for Resident Evil Village . The event allowed us to watch a couple of unreleased footage, including a gameplay trailer, and the presentation of Re: Verse , free multiplayer experience celebrating the 25 th anniversary of the series .

Among the other announcements there was the confirmation of the launch date of Village, the arrival of the game on old-gen consoles and the reveal of an exclusive PS5 demo downloadable from today.

Resident Evil Village will be released on 7 May 2021, not only on next-gen

It’s official: the eighth chapter of Resident Evil will be available from 7 May .

The latest iteration of the historic horror saga will not only land on PC and on new generation consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X | S), but also on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One , complete with a cross-buy. PS4 users will receive a free upgrade to the digital copy for PS5, while Xbox users will rely on Smart Delivery for the transition from ‘old’ to next-gen.

Capcom’s announcement comes with a sensational trailer dedicated to the story of Resident Evil Village . The last chapter will see again Ethan Winters protagonist , character introduced in RE7: this time Ethan is on the trail of daughter, kidnapped and taken to a mysterious village populated by unclean beings – and which recalls the atmosphere of the most famous Resident Evil 4 and her daughters, capable of transforming themselves into lethal swarms of insects. It certainly can’t be called a cheerful outing.

It seems that the next Resident Evil will return to offer a greater dose of action, judging by the new videos presented by Capcom. In the gameplay trailer commented by producer Peter Fabiano we can enjoy six minutes of unreleased gameplay , in which we witness a remarkable evolution of the combat system – with the possibility of parrying melee attacks – and an increase in the number of enemies on the screen, which will make every situation even more excited.

With the latest presentation we also have met “The Duke”, a merchant who will allow us to buy new equipment and sell objects found in Lady Dimitrescu’s village and castle. There will be a crafting system based on the use of consumables, with which we can create new resources and ammunition for our weapons.

Owners of PlayStation 5 can already access an exclusive preview of Resident Evil Village via the demo Maiden . As Fabiano himself states, we are not talking about a simple excerpt from the game’s campaign, but about a stand-alone experience in which we will play the role of another protagonist. We will take the opportunity to explore part of the setting and to savor the technical goodness of the always performing RE Engine on Sony’s next-gen console.

Resident Evil Re: Verse, a 6 player deathmatch included in Village

Among the “surprises” of the showcase there was also the announcement of Resident Evil Re: Verse , multiplayer title that represents an experience in its own right, but which will be included for free in the Village offer. It will be Capcom’s gift for fans to celebrate together the 25 th anniversary of the franchise – scheduled for March.

Re: Verse offers a series of battles deathmatches for four to six players , in which each participant will take on the role of a character from the series, each equipped with a unique set of skills. The roster will consist of the protagonists and villains encountered in the last four episodes, which include the two remakes (RE2 and RE3: Nemesis) and the seventh chapter. When a player is defeated during the fight, his character will regenerate and transform into a biological weapon , acquiring an important tactical advantage over the opponents.

Resident Evil Re: Verse matches will feature an original graphic style – “cartoonish”, one could say – chosen with the obvious intention of lightening the impact on performance. We remind you, moreover, that Re: Verse will land on PS4, Xbox One and PC and will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S through backwards compatibility.

I pre-order of Resident Evil Village are already open for the standard editions, in physical and digital version, for the Deluxe Edition and the richest Collector’s Edition . The Deluxe Edition includes the Trauma Pack add-on to offer a number of exclusive benefits, including instant access to a higher difficulty level. The Collector’s Edition offers a Chris Redfield figurine, a SteelBook, an artbook, a fabric map of the village and a key art of the game.