Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Village (AKA Resident Evil 8) will release on May 7. The next chapter in the iconic horror series will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, as well as PS4 and Xbox One on the same date.
A sequel to Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village is set a few years after the events of its predecessor and sees Ethan, the protagonist of Resi 7, in search of answers after a visit from franchise-favorite Chris Redfield. The search leads Ethan to a mysterious (and definitely creepy) Village in Europe where - no doubt - he unearths more than he expected.
Capcom shed new light on Resident Evil Village during its Resident Evil Showcase, and dropped a surprise non-combat demo for PS5 owners which is available to play right now. Unfortunately, it's only playable on Sony's new console, though a different demo will be available for other platforms sometime soon
Want to know more? Read on to find out everything we know so far about Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village: what you need to know
- What is it? The next chapter in the iconic horror series
- When can I play it? May 7, 2021
- What can I play it on? Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC
Resident Evil Village release date
Resident Evil 8 is set to release on May 7, 2021. The game has been confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, and Capcom finally confirmed that the game will also come to PS4 and Xbox One after teasing the possibility during Tokyo Game Show 2020.
Following a ransomware attack in November 2020, some details (via VG247) on Resident Evil Village were leaked online which suggested an April 2021 release date. As we now know, that date was close but not entirely accurate, as the game is actually set for a May release date.
Resident Evil Village trailers
Capcom showed a new trailer for Resident Evil 8 during its showcase event on January 21, which you can watch below. It provides a glimpse of the game's main female antagonists as well as a closer look at some of the spectacular, unnerving environments players will have to tentatively creep through.
Capcom previously released a brand new Resident Evil Village teaser trailer ahead of its Resident Evil Showcase on January 21.
The trailer gave us a glimpse at a location we expect we'll be visiting in Village: a mansion that sees to be inhabited by a giant (and slightly terrifying) woman - and plenty of unsettling creatures.
We saw a full cut of this gameplay during the showcase, but it's certainly got us excited ahead of the event. Check it out below:
A brief glimpse at Resident Evil Village gameplay on the PS5 was released in a video starring tennis star Naomi Osaka. The footage of Resident Evil is brief, appearing from 1 minute 50, but it's some of the best gameplay footage we've seen for the game so far and Osaka gives an insight into how Village will use the DualSense controller's haptic feedback.
During Tokyo Game Show, Capcom released a new developer insights video for Resident Evil Village, featuring interviews with Director Morimasa Sato, Art Director Tomonori Takano, and Producer Peter Fabiano.
Over the course of this video the team offer some insight into the decision making processes behind the development of Resident Evil Village, such as the use of a picture book motif through the game and choosing to continue the story of Ethan Winters past the events of Resident Evil 7.
There are also very brief glimpses of the game in action peppered through the video, showing its first person perspective and some of the environments that will be explorable. According to Director Morimasa Sato, there’s a lot of “emphasis on letting you play the game the way you would act if you were there in real life.”
We got our first look at Resident Evil Village during Sony's PS5 gameplay reveal. The trailer which stars werewolves, witches and photo-realistic vegetables, also has a surprise return at the end: Chris Redfield.
Check out the trailer for yourself below:
Resident Evil Re:Verse
Capcom is determined to make a successful Resident Evil multiplayer game it seems. Despite many failed attempts, Resident Evil Re:Verse is an online multiplayer title that was created as "a thank you to fans for the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil series", according to the YouTube trailer's video description.
The game adopts a comic-book style look and features six-person deathmatches. Players who purchase Resident Evil will get Resident Evil Re:Verse for free.
Resident Evil Village story
Set a few years after the events of Resident Evil 7, the eighth major entry in the Resident Evil series will feature an all-new storyline that sees Ethan Winters and his wife Mia settling into a new (and peaceful) life together. But just as they think they've moved on from the past, Resi fan-favorite (and BSAA captain) Chris Redfield attacks their home and kidnaps their daughter, Rosemary. Ethan's hunt for his daughter leads him to a village where everything isn't quite what it seems.
Players can expect to encounter some peculiar characters such as the nine-foot-tall Lady Dimitrescu (AKA Big Lady), who resides in a castle overlooking the village, and the Duke, a strange man with a selection of wares in his shop. Players will be able to explore both the village itself and the strange castle overlooking it.
Resident Evil Village gameplay
Resident Evil Village doesn't stray too far from the gameplay formula we saw in Resident Evil 7. Players will have to take on a range of horrifying adversaries with their own hands or the range of weapons at their disposal, making sure to guard when you can to minimize damage. Handily, weapons can be added to a quick slot menu for ease.
A Resi staple, you will also need to solve puzzles and pick up items around the world to help you progress - while managing your inventory efficiently. Unlike with its predecessor, Resident Evil Village offers you to buy items from the Duke including supplies, weapons and weapons upgrades - with the ability to sell items you don't need any longer too.
Resident Evil Village news and rumors
4K, ray tracing and adaptive triggers supported on PS5
Resident Evil 8 has been listed on the official PlayStation Store and the listing has revealed some details about how the game will work on the console. According to the listing, the game will support 4K and ray tracing on PS5 with fast load times thanks to the console's SSD. The DualSense's adaptive triggers and haptic feedback will also be supported so that players can "feel the weight and pull of weapon triggers" and get "the feeling of firing a real gun".
New plot details
In an interview with Famitsu magazine, Resident Evil 8 producers Tsuyoshi Kanda and Peter Fabiano have revealed some new plot points and character details for the game. A translation of the interview was posted to Twitter by user @cvxfreak and can be seen below.
This week's issue of Famitsu (10/29) features a bit of new information regarding Resident Evil: Village. Details translated into English in this thread: pic.twitter.com/fSMEIM0rXPOctober 14, 2020
The details revealed include the fact that it's Chris Redfield who takes Ethan Winters to the village featured in the game and that Ethan awakens there, unsure how much time has passed.
The producers also touch on the wolfish creatures seen in footage of the game so far can't speak but behave like a pack and are capable of wielding weapons.
What of PSVR?
Now that Capcom has confirmed a PS4 release, it bodes well for PSVR support like in Resident Evil 7.
Given that Sony has announced next-gen PSVR (or PSVR 2) is on the way, it doesn't seem completely out of the question for Resident Evil Village to get PSVR support - though it likely wouldn't be for a while.
It will conclude the story of Resident Evil 7
Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Village will conclude the story of Resident Evil 7. In an interview with Famitsu (via GamesRadar) Capcom's Tsuyoshi Kanda and Peter Fabiano said that the game will not only address the cliffhanger in Resident Evil 7 but will conclude the story completely.
Lady Dimitrescu's height revealed
The internet has gone a bit bonkers over Resident Evil Village's 'tall lady' Lady Dimitrescu - and it hasn't gone unnoticed by Capcom. If you've been wondering just how tall Lady Dimitrescu is, Capcom has revealed that she stands at a towering 2.9m (approximately 9' 6") tall if you include her hat and high heels.
Your love for Lady Dimitrescu is loud and clear. 👒Here's a message from our RE Village art director Tomonori Takano, along with a very curious fact you may have wondered about: pic.twitter.com/Lj4m5pN2dJFebruary 2, 2021
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