Resident Evil Village,Capcom’s eighth entry in the highly successful survival horror franchise, launched in May 2021 to critical and player acclaim. Coming out four years afterResident Evil 7: Biohazard,which launched the new era ofREgames fans are enjoying right now,Resident Evil Villagebecame the fastest selling game in the series. In only a year, 5.7 million units were sold, which makes it hard to believe that there are still many gamers who haven’t played the action-packed title.
After the game’s launch anniversary passed without a peep from Capcom about any DLC, many fans looked hopefully toward Sony’s State of Play event on June 2 for news, to no avail. Instead, they got two things just as good: theannouncements of aResident Evil VillageVR portand a remake ofResident Evil 4due for release on June 09, 2025. Capcom already confirmed in 2021 thatRE Villagewould be getting DLC; it’s just a question of when. Perhaps anticipation for theRE4remake will hold fans over until more definitive DLC news is announced.
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Possibly to keep up the hype for its upcomingREprojects, Capcom has made available a free demo ofResident Evil Villagefor those who haven’t yet begun the story of protagonist Ethan Winters. Usinglicensed Stadia technology, the demo can be streamed directly in Chrome and Safari (on iOS only) at up to 1080p resolution, without the need for a powerful gaming PC or console. And since it plays in a web browser, some people will even be able to try the demo on Android and iOS devices, as long as their phone or tablet can handle high-definition video. Whatever the platform, a download speed of at least 10Mbps is recommended to fully enjoy the demo.
The online streaming version of theResident Evil Villagedemo is identical to the one available on other platforms, but the time limit has been removed and it can be played as many times as desired. And bonus, the demo is compatible with both the DualShock 4 and Xbox One controllers, as well as mouse and keyboard.
While waiting for news ofVillageDLC, fans of the franchise will be able to learn Evil 4 Remakeat the Capcom Showcasethat takes place on June 13. Other than the tantalizing trailer shown at Sony’s State of Play, not much is known about the game, though that hasn’t stopped speculation. Some people noticed that in Capcom’s press release, the company referred toRE4as being “reawakened” rather than a “remake,” but it’s not quite clear what that means. Others have observed that the symbol seen in the reveal trailer seems to hint at a connection toResident Evil Village, though only time will tell if that theory is on the right track.
Resident Evil Villageis currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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