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Resident Evil 7 announced by Capcom during Sony’s E3 2016 Press Conference
Wow, this was certainly a surprise! I had no idea what to expect, and was blown away. Capcom debuted a trailer for Resident Evil 7 during Sony’s E3 Press Conference, and it looks to bring things back to true survival horror.
The trailer, shown in first-person mode, begins with your unknown character waking up in a dilapidated house. A phone rings, telling you to get out or “they” will kill you. The character walks around, inspecting his surroundings, when suddenly… well I’ll let you see for yourself, but it looks very scary.
Not only will Resident Evil 7 be released for the PS4 on January 24, 2017, but it also supports PlayStation VR. We’ll post more when we hear it, but in the meantime here’s the trailer.
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Warp Zoned Wish List: What We Want From Resident Evil 7
Everyone has their favorite game, and with sequels being as plentiful as they are, there’s a good chance that game is part of a long-running series. The first game was probably great, and maybe the second was even better– but the series will inevitably go off the rails as the sequels and spinoffs pile up. As a fan, it’s easy to see things from one perspective and say we know the best way to return a faltering franchise to its former glory, but now it’s time to prove it.
Today, I’ll be rambling about my own personal favorite series, Resident Evil, the former gold standard for what a survival horror game should be. The scares peaked with a GameCube remake of the original game, before giving way to the more action-oriented Resident Evil 4 shortly thereafter. Things then came to an unfortunate head with Resident Evil 6— a bloated mess of badly-written, non-linear storytelling; Michael Bay-esque action set pieces; and over-complicated gameplay good only for co-op.
Resident Evil 7 is expected to be announced at this year’s E3 Expo, but how can Capcom best resurrect the series? Simple! Take it back to its B-movie roots, and more importantly, bring back the actual horror. What does that mean, you ask warily? Well… (more…)
Capcom is planning a “full-scale offensive” for the Resident Evil franchise this year
Brace yourself, the Resident Evil franchise is going on a “full-scale offensive” during the back half of 2016 and into 2017. Capcom announced their battle plan during a recent Quarterly Financial Report, and it’s hard to argue with their choice of words… the publisher has already released two Resident Evil games in 2016 and will push out three more in the coming months, along with the final entry in the Milla Jovovich-starring film franchise:
| Resident Evil 0 (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) | January 20, 2016 |
| Resident Evil 6 (PS4, Xbox One) | March 29, 2016 |
| Umbrella Corps (PC, PS4) | June 21, 2016 |
| Resident Evil 5 (PS4, Xbox One) | Summer 2016 |
| Resident Evil 4 (PS4, Xbox One) | Fall 2016 |
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (Film) | January 27, 2017 |
And then there’s Resident Evil 7, which Capcom began teasing more than six months ago. Obviously, there’s no guarantee that Resident Evil 7 will be released (or even announced) this year, but the E3 Expo is right around the corner and 2016 is the 20th anniversary of the first Resident Evil game.
On top of all this, Capcom confirmed a few months back that a full remake of Resident Evil 2 is also in the works. The oft-requested doesn’t currently have a release date, but it’s very possible that it’s launch will also fall within the “full-scale offensive” period.
I guess the bottom line is that it’s a great time to be a Resident Evil fan.
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Tagged Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Umbrella Corps
Capcom: “Stay tuned” for Resident Evil 7 news, but no plans for new Devil May Cry or Dragon’s Dogma 2
Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki PlayStation recently published its 600th issue, and the editors celebrated by publishing a far-reaching set of interviews with some of the country’s biggest developers. Thankfully, Siliconera has translated some of their more juicy chats, giving us an inside look at what Capcom is up to next.
For example, Resident Evil Producer Masachika Kawata revealed that Resident Evil 7 is still in the planning stages. He told Dengeki, “We’re currently not at a state to talk about it… but please stay tuned.”
Granted, that’s not a lot to go on. But it’s clearly in development, which is more than you can say for another entry in the Devil May Cry franchise or a single-player sequel to Dragon’s Dogma. Capcom Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi shot down both those possibilities by saying, “They’re […] things I’d like to personally do, but there are no plans [for now].” Kobayashi also put the kibosh on any new entries in the Sengoku Basara series.
Oh well, at least Capcom is delivering a steady stream of Street Fighter V news to us.
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Rumor: Resident Evil 7 set to unnerve PS4 players with E3 2014 unveiling
While the always-in-trouble horror genre has undergone a resurgence in recent months thanks to titles such as Outlast and Daylight, as well as upcoming games like Sony’s free-to-play H1Z1 and The Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation, few horror titles carry such weight as Capcom’s Resident Evil series. Since its debut back in 1996, each sequel has followed the law of diminishing returns, with the exception of Resident Evil 4, which was nothing short of brilliant.
As the 2014 E3 Expo lingers near, rumours have started to swirl that Capcom is hoping to turn the crimson tide with the next iteration of the series. According to Push Square, it is believed that Resident Evil 7 will make an appearance for Sony’s PlayStation 4 during the big event.
The rumour’s source can be traced back to a report on Capcom in Japanese economic journal Sankei Shimbun, which alludes to the company preparing to unveil an “important game” in a scary series of games. While the report only refers to the PS4 version, this does not rule out the game being on other consoles.
This isn’t the first time Capcom has teased Resident Evil 7 in recent weeks. A recently completed contest on Capcom’s Facebook page subtly hinted at the unannounced horror sequel as well.
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Tagged E3 2014, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Capcom wants to add YOU to the next Resident Evil game
Capcom hasn’t officially announced the next entry in the Resident Evil series yet, but a new contest on the company’s Capcom-Unity blog makes me think an announcement is imminent.
From now until April 14, the Resident Evil Facebook Page will be home to a special Resident Evil Memories tab. There, you can submit your favorite moment from the long-running horror franchise and, if Capcom picks your name, you’ll be “featured in an upcoming Capcom game.”
As you can see, the contest doesn’t outright state that you’ll be featured in the next Resident Evil game because, once again, there is no next Resident Evil game yet (officially, anyway). But why would Capcom limit the contest to Resident Evil memories unless it was somehow connected to the definitely in-development Resident Evil 7?
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Resident Evil 7 will focus on making the “core” survival horror fan happy
Whether the game is a hit or a miss, the post-release refrain from Capcom executives after the completion of a Resident Evil game is always the same: “Next time, we’re going back to our roots!”
And so it is with Resident Evil 6. Michael Pattison, Capcom’s former Senior Vice President of Marketing, recently spoke to MCV and revealed that the currently unannounced Resident Evil 7 will likely be designed to appeal to the “core” survival horror fan:
“With Resident Evil 6 specifically, we probably put too much content in there, there were comments from consumers that said it felt bloated. The Leon missions went down very well, and because we did Resident Evil Revelations on 3DS, there was a cry out for us to focus our attention on survival horror, rather than be too many things to all people. You’ll find where we go next will likely be more targeted at our core fanbase.”
Resident Evil 6 was released last October, so it will likely be a long time before we see a sequel.
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