Highly anticipated: Capcom on Thursday is fix to host a Resident Evil Showcase that'll feature additional gameplay footage from Resident Evil Village and more. Expectations are high as this will be the first Resident Evil game to launch in the next-gen era. Can it do RE7: Biohazard justice?

The latest entry in the popular survival horror franchise was starting time appear back in June 2022. Rumors that the game would represent a big divergence for the series proved accurate, as did early discussion of its snowy environment and the render of some familiar faces.

The eighth major installment in the Resident Evil serial is gear up a few years afterward the events of Resident Evil 7, post-obit a new storyline featuring Ethan Winters and his married woman Mia as they effort to accommodate to life in a peaceful new home.

More than recently, some fans accept been obsessing over a mysterious new character known simply at this bespeak every bit the tall vampire lady. It'due south plausible that we'll see more of her and perhaps even get a solid launch engagement during today'due south Resident Evil Showcase.

Capcom's Kellen Haney said earlier this week that they've also "got a few more surprises in store, but you'll only have to wait and encounter what those are." Some seem to remember mod ports of earlier RE games are in the pipeline merely only fourth dimension will tell.

The activity gets started at 2pm PT / 10pm GMT / 11pm CET on the PlayStation Twitch and YouTube channels.

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