Capcom’s just announced Resident Evil 6 is in full development for a November 20, 2012 release date on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. With a PC version to follow at a later unspecified date.
Set ten years after the Raccoon City incident, the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision.
At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member, Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack. With no country safe, and the ensuing outbreaks, the world’s entire population is united by a command fear that there is no hope left.
According to Capcom the latest instalment into the multi-million selling franchise is the “most ambitious, immersive and feature rich title of the series to date” and is set to be the most “dramatic horror experience of the year.”
“Resident Evil 6 represents a giant stride forward in the evolution of the series,” commented Katsuhiko Ichii, Head of R&D and Global Marketing.
“The development team, led by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, is working tirelessly to deliver the most impressive Resident Evil™ title ever both in terms of scope and production values. We are all genuinely excited by the title and cannot wait to share it with the world.”
Resident Evil 6 makes a first for the franchise, with both fan-favourites Leon and Chris coming together to face this unprecedented threat. The pair will be joined by a number of new characters, each with their own unique perspective and involvement in this “relentless horror experience enacted on a global scale.”
“From the outset the team’s intention was to create an experience that delivers a gripping storyline, tense single-player and co-op action all set against a constant theme of horror. We are calling this fusion dramatic horror and are confident it will resonate with both existing fans of the series as well as newcomers” commented Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Resident Evil 6’s Executive Producer.
The last instalment into the series, Resident Evil 5, released on March 5, 2009 to a mostly positive response from critics and consumers alike becoming the fastest-selling game in the franchise in the United Kingdom. It has since gone on to sell more than 5 million copies worldwide.
Resident Evil 6 is scheduled for release on November 20, 2012 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. There’s no confirmed release date for its PC counterpart as of yet.
