Game Overview:
Resident Evil Village is a first person survival horror game developed and published by Capcom.
It is the tenth mainline instalment in the Resident Evil series, and a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
Unsurprisingly, Resident Evil 7 is maintaining impressive momentum, while its direct follow-up also continues to enjoy healthy sales.
Resident Evil 4 remake also runs at a higher frame rate, while both titles utilize the console's "ultra-high-resolution technology."
While Village remains the fastest title in the series to reach 10 million sales, Resident Evil 7 is Capcom's fourth-best-selling title ever.
The acclaimed sequel to Resident Evil 7: biohazard is the fastest title in the series to have reached this sales milestone, per Capcom.
Capcom's flagship survival horror franchise has now collectively sold over 157 million units worldwide.
A look back at Capcom's modern survival horror masterpiece.
Resident Evil Village sold an additional 600,000 units during the October-December quarter, while Resident Evil 7 sold half as much.
Meanwhile, Resident Evil 7's worldwide lifetime sales now stand at 12.7 million units, Capcom has announced.
You can now explore the castle of Lady Dimitrescu on your smartphone, assuming you're using Apple's latest and greatest.
Capcom is yet to announce the iPhone 15 Pro release date for Resident Evil 4, however.
The number of high-end AAA games announced for release on the iPhone 15 Pro gets larger with Capcom joining the fray.
Resident Evil 7's sales have hit 12.4 million units, while Resident Evil Village stands at 8.3 million.
The acclaimed first person survival horror title has hit another major milestone a little over a couple years on from its launch.
Meanwhile, Resident Evil 7 stands at 12 million units sold, while 2020's Resident Evil 3 remake stands at 7 million units.
The company sold 41.7 million units of software between April 2022 and March 2023, the most it has ever managed in a single fiscal year.
Capcom's survival horror title has removed the third party anti-tamper software on Steam, it's been confirmed.
Here's how we currently rank all mainline games in Capcom's survival horror franchise.
The VR Mode for Capcom's acclaimed action-adventure arrives tomorrow for PlayStation VR2, free for owners of the base game on PS5.
A demo of Resident Evil Village's free upcoming PlayStation VR2 update will be available on the day of its release next week.
Resident Evil 3 (2020) is currently at 6.4 million units sold, while Resident Evil 7: biohazard has sold 11.7 million units.
Base game and Gold Edition owners can download it for free. In addition to motion controls, it supports 4K, HDR, eye tracking, and 3D audio.
A dataminer has uncovered references to VR platforms aside from PlayStation VR2 in the executable file for Resident Evil Village.
Gold Edition includes the newly-launched Winters' Expansion, which adds a new story chapter, a third person mode for the base game, and new Mercenaries content.
A cloud-exclusive version of the survival horror title has released for Nintendo's platform, with DLC arriving in December.
Resident Evil Village's three-pronged expansion is easy to recommend to fans of the series and the base game, but it's not exactly an unmissable experience.
Capcom has shared new details about the upcoming Winters' Expansion ahead of its later later this month.
Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil showcase is apparently going to be a packed one, at a runtime of just over 57 minutes.
Capcom is all set to show off some new things for Resident Evil, having announced a Resident Evil showcase just seven days before the launch of Shadows of Rose for Resident Evil Village.
The expansion is out on October 28th for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, adding Third-Person Mode, new story content, and more.
New characters Lady Dimitrescu, Chris Redfield, and Karl Heisenberg can also purchase new items and weapons upgrades from The Duke.
Along with the new story DLC, the expansion includes new characters and stages for The Mercenaries, and Third-Person Mode.
The upcoming story DLC episode will be roughly 4 hours long, making it one of Resident Evil's longest expansions to date.
"Even the same game can be a very different experience when played in third-person," says producer Masachika Kawata.
The upcoming story DLC will see Ethan Winters' daughter stepping into the limelight as the protagonist, and will conclude the family's ongoing story.
New gameplay footage coming from TGS 2022 showcases the upcoming story DLC, showing enemies, combat, and more.
Capcom offers another look at the upcoming expansion's Mercenaries additions, third person mode, and the new story episode, Shadows of Rose.
Nintendo and Capcom have announced that recent Resident Evil releases will be making their way to the Nintendo Switch as cloud versions.
Details on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Title Update 2 and Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection's features are also coming.
Attendees who play the demo will receive a clear file set for the game along with Resident Evil 4 (while supplies last, of course).
11 Resident Evil games on PC are available in a new Humble Bundle that supports the Direct Relief charity. The bundle also features a 50% discount on Resident Evil Village.
Meanwhile, 2020's remake of Resident Evil 3 has now sold over 5.4 million units worldwide, having sold 200,000 units over the course of the previous quarter.
The update will be available free for all players and coincide with the release of The Winters' Expansion and the Gold Edition.
The Mercenaries: Additional Orders arrives with the Winters' Expansion in October, bringing new stages and characters for the mode.
Capcom's panel at San Diego Comic Con is set for Friday, July 22, and will be hosted by Maggie Robertson, the voice of Lady Dimitrescu.
Resident Evil Village is receiving plenty of content later this year (and beyond)- here's everything you should know about that.
Resident Evil Village is receiving a barrage of new content in October, including an expansion starring Rose, new Mercenaries content, and more.
Resident Evil's rotten luck with PvP multiplayer continues.
First trailer showcases sequences in Castle Dimitrescu, with players able to wield a separate gun in each hand. A release date is to be announced.
Capcom confirms its first person survival horror shooter has sold 6.1 million units worldwide since its May 2021 launch.
Capcom continues to enjoy consistently strong sales for Resident Evil Village, Monster Hunter Stories 2, and Monster Hunter Rise.
"There are no current plans to bring Resident Evil Village to Game Pass," says Xbox exec Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.
Capcom's acclaimed survival horror sequel could be on the verge of joining the ever-expanding Xbox Game Pass catalog.
Meanwhile, Resident Evil 7 continues to see strong sales at 10.6 million units sold worldwide, while Resident Evil 3 stands at 4.9 million.
Capcom's survival horror sequel continues to enjoy steady sales, having now sold over 5.7 million units since its launch in May 2021.
Additionally, the Japanese company also discusses the upcoming anniversaries of Mega Man and Street Fighter.
Resident Evil Village takes the Game of the Year, while prominent games like Deathloop and others take their respective spots as well.
Resident Evil Village also won the PlayStation Game of the Year award, while Metroid Dread received the Nintendo GotY honor.
Deathloop leads the way with a total of nine nominations, while Ratchet and Clank follows with six of its own, and Psychonauts 2 and It Takes Two with five each.
Resident Evil 7: biohazard has also sold 10.2 million units, becoming Capcom's second best-selling title of all time after Monster Hunter World.
Capcom confirmed earlier this year that it was working on new content for Resident Evil Village, but it seems at least some of the upcoming DLC will be free.
Released in May, the survival horror title sees Ethan Winters battling Lycans, vampires and other monstrosities to save his daughter Rose.
The PC version of Capcom's latest survival horror title looks set to get some more patchwork tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Resident Evil 3 remake has sold 4.4 million copies worldwide, while Resident Evil Village stands at 4.5 million units sold.
Thanks to the strong sales of major recent releases, Capcom has posted the highest profits in its history for the first quarter of a fiscal year.
Capcom says that thanks to FSR, the survival horror title now supports higher frame rates "for an improved gaming experience."
Following complaints of stuttering in the PC version, Capcom says a new patch should be available "soon" with more details to follow shortly.
The last major milestone was in May with four million digital sales and shipments. An additional 500,000 units have been sold since.
Capcom recently confirmed that Resident Evil Village DLC is in development- but what exactly can fans expect from the upcoming content?
AMD's supersampling tech has launched today, with an initial batch of seven games supporting it, and more confirmed to add support down the line.
A new report claims to have details on which games will support AMD FSR at launch, which will be added support soon, and more.
Capcom has confirmed at its E3 2021 presentation that due to "popular demand", DLC is now in development for Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village has instantly become the second best-selling game of 2021 in the US. Meanwhile, the Switch tops the hardware charts.
Peter Fabiano has been a producer on the likes of Resident Evil 7, 2, Village, and Devil May Cry 5.
As brilliant as Resident Evil Village can be, it does have a number of things that can annoy or outright put off hardcore players. Check out 10 of them here.
Capcom's survival horror previously hit three million shipments and digital sales worldwide just a few days after release.
Miitopia debuts in second place, while Mass Effect: Legendary Edition falls down to No. 3.
Newest behind-the-scenes video focuses on "the trials and triumphs of the game's development."
From labyrinthine factories to a haunted house, there's a little bit of everything in this theme park of horrors.
The best hidden goodies and callbacks in Capcom's newest horror release.
Producer Tsuyoshi Kanda speaks with GamingBolt about the newest entry in Capcom's survival horror series.
Here are some of the cooler (and crazier) mods for Capcom's latest.
What lies ahead for Resident Evil?
Probably the best character in the entire game.
Over 111,000 on the PS4, and the rest on PS5.
Capcom's two premier franchises are going as strong as ever.
Find out all of the solutions to the village's puzzles here.
Here's how to locate some of the various collectibles in Capcom's latest.
Short on Lei? Seek out these treasures post-haste.
Have enough money for upgrades and supplies with these tips.
With Village, Capcom has delivered a very different flavour of Resident Evil.
Battle of the stalkers.
An in-depth look at the tech powering Capcom's survival horror romp.
There's lots of additional content to unlock once the main story is over.
Cumulative shipments for the series exceed 100 million units.
Filmmaker Richard Raaphorst alleges his monster designs were stolen by Capcom for the latest survival horror game.
Capcom's horror game enjoys the third biggest retail launch for a PS5 game in the UK to date, and the second biggest for Xbox Series X/S.
Over 101,000 concurrent players on Steam at launch.
Some handy pointers to keep in mind for your journey through this horrifying village.
Avoid this one if you want to jump in blind.
Resident Evil Village is yet another triumphant outing for Capcom's horror franchise.
Capcom's latest pursuer could reign over the others in the upcoming sequel.
Some more interesting details on the upcoming horror behemoth.
"We developed Village as a game for next-gen hardware," says producer Tsuyoshi Kanda.
Producer Tsuyoshi Kanda and director Morisama Sato will be present.
Catch up on the eventful story of Resident Evil 7 before the release of its upcoming sequel.
The extra mode returns with RPG-style abilities and added strategy.
There's a lot of wild theories flying around- but these 9 seem fairly plausible.
The original 24-hour window will now end on May 9.
More details on the upcoming horror shooter.
The primary antagonists of the upcoming horror title receive more information.
Explore Castle Dimitrescu and attempt to survive its many horrors.
Vampires, werewolves, zombies, gargoyles... Ethan Winters is in for one hell of a time, it seems.
The deal apparently blocks the game from coming to any and all competing subscription services for a year after the game's launch.
Here are a few more ways RE Village is expanding upon its predecessor.
More vital details on the upcoming horror megaton.
Learn more about how you'll deal with Lady Dimitrescu and her daughters.
The titular village shows off its horrifying yet beautiful environments.
Both consoles are also capable of 4K/60 FPS performance.
The fan-favourite mode is coming back at last.
PS4 and PS5 players gain early access starting tomorrow.
New locations, story details, and much more teased in this newest trailer.
Cook meals to upgrade stats and collect Lei to make weapons more powerful.
Players can take animals' meat, eggs, and more to the Duke and have him cook up special meals for upgrades.
Capcom has worked to make the puzzles fun and integrated into the world and story.
Capcom also reveals that the titular village has no name, and serves as a culmination of the series' 25-year history.
The Lycans behave in dynamic ways, and act differently when acting together or alone.
The mode will allegedly feature roguelite elements and will make the game more open.
Charting the growth and history of Capcom's iconic horror franchise.
Morimasa Sato is impressed with the tech as a longtime horror fan.
The figurehead of the village has seemingly been revealed.
According to Capcom's Morimasa Sato, the upcoming horror game will allow players to "optimize the experience according to their preference."
It seems Capcom is ready to release the survival horror title's second demo soon.
Capcom's next Resident Evil Showcase will have "other surprises" as well.
"We felt that a towering woman was the most simple yet powerful thing we could do," says director Morimasa Sato.
Business as usual in the latest weekly charts.
More key details about the upcoming survival horror megaton.
A new video seems to let it slip.
The previous gen version appears to be shaping up well.
Could this be our first look at another new antagonist?
Business as usual for the weekly Famitsu charts.
Are you ready to re-enter the survival horror?
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition will also be free on Stadia Pro in April.
Capcom has big ambitions for the upcoming survival horror sequel.
A fairly strong rig is required for ray tracing.
Capcom also assures that development is in its final stages, and the game is on track for its May launch.
A long, long trip down memory lane.
More showcase events for the title are also planned.
Monster Hunter Rise and Tales of Arise top the charts once more.
Two hotly anticipated games will show up at the Play! Play! Play! stream.
The emails are phishing attempts and the company urges you to just delete them.
Pre-loads will go live a couple of days before launch.
CERO guidelines will lead to some censorship in the game, Capcom has confirmed.
Meanwhile, Re:Verse comes in at 15 GB.
Could Resident Evil's original big bads still be pulling the strings from the shadows?
Short video showcases the differences between non-ray traced and ray-traced environments.
Morimasa Sato says the horror is still there despite the obvious action seen so far.
And yes, Monster Hunter Rise tops the charts again.
Monster Hunter Rise takes the top spot once more.
Exploration, collectibles, and larger series lore detailed by producer Peter Fabiano.
"The team has put a ton of effort into creating a truly authentic feel.," says producer Peter Fabiano.
Peter Fabiano indicates the team took a real liking to Ethan's plight.
Your tall vampire lady might not be present throughout the game.
Players will also be "fully bathed in audio from all directions" thanks to the console's 3D audio engine.
Players can expect a much meatier adventure this time.
Spoiler warning for those who want to go into the game blind.
Are we headed for another Cyberpunk situation, or should we be more confident in Capcom's abilities?
Everyone's favourite tall vampire lady is really, really tall.
Final Fantasy 16 climbs up to second place.
Capcom's high-flying franchises continue to move in high numbers.
Here's how Capcom's upcoming horror sequel is changing things up from its predecessor.
I'm sorry, Ethan. There are no discounts.
Monster Hunter Rise is still on top though.
The 10 biggest talking points from the recent Resident Evil Showcase.
Maiden was a visual test for PS5 owners.
The "Maiden" demo looks promising as far as the technical side of things is concerned.
Capcom has also confirmed the pre-order bonuses for the upcoming sequel.
What're you buying on May 7th?
Play as the Maiden in this PS5-exclusive demo.
A new trailer and gameplay footage came with the announcement.
Details indicate this to be the next multiplayer mode for Resident Evil.
The move comes a day before the game's big showcase.
Capcom's upcoming survival horror sequel is looking like a very special game.
Final Fantasy 16 is also in the top 3, to little surprise.
Capcom also promises to share "much more" news for the franchise.
Monster Hunter Rise tops the charts once more.
Tales of Arise and Final Fantast 16 also chart high.
It seems to be similar to what Activision has been doing with Warzone.
A gothic look at the upcoming title.
The details come from the recent information leak from Capcom.
Spoilers ahead, proceed at your own risk.
The game is said to be meatier than past Resident Evil entries.
He's not really sorry, Ethan.
A massive leak from Capcom brings potential details on the game.
Cyberpunk 2077 and Monster Hunter Rise chart in the top 5 as well.
Fragments of footage from the game shown off in a new PS5 video.
The adaptive triggers and haptic feedback allow for more realistic weapon firing.
How did Ethan end up traveling to the village? Capcom provides some answers.
More indications of a new standard price for next-gen games.
Winter comes for Ethan in the latest game.
Capcom couldn't promise anything but the development team is doing its best for current-gen console ports.
Known Resident Evil insider says the game is still scheduled to launch in the first half of 2021.
A 30 minute-long presentation will be followed by another 30 minute guest talk segment.
Known Resident Evil insider Dusk Golem the upcoming sequel's PS5 version is "an actual hurdle at the moment."
The horror title still has a vague "2021" release window.
Insider asserts that Monster Hunter Switch announcement is "right around the corner."
Our favorite leaker provides more details on the upcoming survival horror title.
The trailer that was originally scheduled for August has been pushed back.
More playtest leaks point to earlier crossgen plans.
The game will be longer than the last few titles in the series.
More potential leaks from the next entry in the Resident Evil franchise.
A new round of playtesting has seemingly provided new information on the game.
We'll likely have more to see from the upcoming survival horror sequel.
Give your thoughts directly to Capcom.
The villagers in the next-gen sequel play a "much bigger role" than previous games' NPCs.
More insider rumors point to a longer game, and later release.
Also, the werewolves seen in the reveal trailer are indeed an enemy.
The developers also talk about inventory management, puzzles, and more.
Expect to see more information come in August.
It will supposedly be longer than any other recent RE release.
Hitman 3, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and more also trending.
Current-gen versions of the horror game were dropped due to texture pop-in and load time issues.
The game also has an updated version of RE Engine.
A new trailer seems to confirm several previously leaked details.
Two survival horror giants might shatter the roof later today.
Though you will still allegedly spend the bulk of your time playing as Ethan.
Could the time be coming soon?
Capcom's unannounced survival horror sequel sees more details get leaked.
Major announcements for the survival horror franchise could be coming soon.
That's a pretty high bar to reach.
Our anti-wishlist for Capcom's next survival horror giant.
The unannounced sequel has been grabbing a lot of headlines lately- here are the most interesting rumours about it that have emerged.
The rumoured sequel is said to be following in the footsteps of its predecessor.
More details on the alleged next entry in the series.
More possible details on Resident Evil 8 emerge from yet another leak.
Look man, I haven't even finished Resident Evil 3, yet.
Allegedly, the game is between a year and a half to two years away from launch.
Apparently, the newest details are coming from a build of the game prior to its development was rebooted.
Resident Evil 7's Ethan Winters will reportedly return as a playable character.
A new Resident Evil "will probably release next year" but it's not a remake.
According to reports from an insider with a track record, Resident Evil is on track to become "almost annual for the next few years".
Capcom has worked overtime to bring this legendary franchise back on track- but where do they go from here?
Story and setting details on Resident Evil 8 are also part of this purported leak.
That would be something worth seeing.
But it will retain the essence of survival horror.
