Capcom appears to be working on bringing Resident Evil 6 to modern consoles. It was recently rated by the ESRB, which is seemingly preparing the title for an Xbox Series X/S release. Much like previous releases, it’s rated M for Mature due to blood, gore, violence, language and themes. Curiously enough, there doesn’t yet seem to be a PS5 listing (though it seems a given).
Since Capcom itself hasn’t announced a current-gen release for Resident Evil 6, the new release is likely to be a similar affair as the 2016 release. It may receive a resolution bump to get it in line with modern hardware, and potentially some revamped assets.
Resident Evil 6 was originally released on PS3 and Xbox 360 all the way back in 2012. It features almost every protagonist the franchise has seen, bringing them together for a bombastic finish. Resident Evil 6 also includes co-op throughout the campaign and even the ability for players to invade other players as special zombies.
While financially successful, the game was critcised for its emphasis on action gameplay over its traditional survival horror roots. It was panned at the time for its inclusion of quick-time events and a disjointed story that spread itself too thin. On the other hand, the core gameplay was praised, with many referring to it at the time as the best iteration of the foundations laid by Resident Evil 4.
This current-gen listing for Resident Evil 6 also makes no mention of Resident Evil 4 or 5, both of which have only been released up to the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. A remake of Resident Evil 4, however, was the last major release in the franchise and quite successful, selling more than 9 million copies as of this month.
For more details, check out our review of the Resident Evil 4 remake, which is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Also check out our thoughts on the future of the Resident Evil franchise.
