After months of rumours and speculation, Capcom finally confirmed the existence of the Resident Evil 4 remake at yesterday’s (June 2) State Of Play stream.
Set for release on March 24, 2023, Resident Evil 4 will seemingly use the framework of previous franchise remakes to reimagine the 2005 survival horror classic.
Resident Evil 4 Remake is finally confirmed, and its announcement came with a release date. Leon is back to save Ashley all over again.
Resident Evil 4 Remake Release Date: March 24, 2023
Resident Evil 4 Remake will be coming to PC, PS5, and the Xbox Series X on March 24, 2023. The game is also being developed for the PSVR2, which currently has no release date announced.
Resident Evil 4 Remake headlined the June Sony State of Play with its first official trailer, allowing the showcase to start as strong as it possibly could. With this game opening the show, adrenaline shot up for all audiences and it became clear that this showcase is going to be a heavy-hitter, setting the tone for the rest of the thirty-minute or so presentation.
Resident Evil 4 is arguably the most popular Resident Evil game of all time, and there’s no other character more iconic than Leon Kennedy in the Resident Evil franchise. Now, Leon is back, saving Ashley all over again, shooting Ganados in the head, this time in full 4K UHD.
Remaking Resident Evil 4 next is the logical choice for Capcom, especially since they’ve already launched Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 2 remakes before it. That it’s also working on Resident Evil Village DLC content appears to not affect the production pipeline so much, although that might also explain why this remake won’t be coming out until next year.
Although being announced on the June 2022 Sony State of Play, this game will also be arriving on PC and Xbox Series X with no timed exclusivity. This is great news for all fans. However, what Microsoft consoles and PC players won’t be able to experience is the upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake PSVR2 game. Well, at least not until praydog gets to work on yet another VR masterpiece on this one several months after this game gets released/
What Capcom appears to be suggesting is that Resident Evil 4’s remake will take a few different turns than the original, and seemingly lean more into the survival horror aspect of the series over its action, potentially borrowing elements from Resident Evil 2 and 3.
“This time, the game is being developed to achieve state-of-the-art quality for a survival horror suitable for 2023, while preserving the essence of the original game. We aim to make the game feel familiar to fans of the series, while also providing a fresh feeling to it,” reads the post from Capcom.
It was also revealed that some PSVR2 content would be coming for Resident Evil 4 as well, alongside a planned PSVR2 port of Resident Evil 8.
Official confirmation of a remake of Resident Evil 4 comes after months of rumours and insider information claiming its existence.
After the show Capcom confirmed that the Resident Evil 4 remake would be launching on SPC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|, with the release date again set for March 24, 2023.
Anyone that missed the State Of Play presentation from last night can catch it all here.
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