Everything that happened during the Resident Evil Showcase (October 2022)

Last Updated on: 21st October 2022, 01:10 am

Capcom has just hosted a brand new Resident Evil Showcase event, aiming to show off new Resident Evil 4 Remake content and promote the upcoming Resident Evil Village Winter’s Expansion, including the Shadow of Rose DLC.

Gamers can check out the Winter’s Expansion on October 28th across all platforms, along with the release of the Resident Evil Village Gold Edition.

Here is everything that happened during the Resident Evil Showcase event.

New Resident Evil Village: Shadow of Rose DLC trailer

Capcom kicked off the Resident Evil Showcase by revealing the final trailer ahead of the release of the Winter’s Expansion, which includes the Shadow of Rose DLC.

The trailer gave players a look at the events of Resident Evil Village as a recap before showcasing what to expect from the Shadow of Rose DLC.

The Shadow of Rose DLC will see Rose Winters head back to the village that was the setting for the main game, with characters such as The Duke making a return, as well as some new characters and enemies.

We saw Rose had Psychokinesis powers at the end of Resident Evil Village, and it looks like they will also play a factor in the Shadow of Rose DLC.

One question on everyone’s mind: Is the Duke evil now? Will we finally discover his true intentions?

Check out the launch trailer for Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, which includes footage of the third-person Resident Evil Village mode as well as the Shadow of Rose DLC.

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Resident Evil Village Third-Person Demo announced

Ahead of the Winter’s Expansion release, which will include a third-person mode for Resident Evil Village, making it more accessible to gamers.

To help promote this, Capcom is releasing a demo to showcase the third-person mode. Like previous demos, this will have a 60-minute timer attached to it, meaning that the game will lock once the timer reaches 0. However, previous demos had their timer disabled by PC modders, so if you own the game on Steam, then expect this to happen with this demo too.

The Resident Evil Village Gold Edition demo is available now, with it going live at 4 pm PDT on October 20th/12 am BST on October 21st.

RE:Verse still exists

For the whole one person in the world that still cares about RE:Verse, it still exists and is set to launch very soon.

RE:Verse is a multiplayer deathmatch style of game that sees players battling with each other, with them turning into B.O.Ws upon death.

It is an interesting concept, but as with most recent multiplayer Resident Evil games, we would be very surprised if it proves to be a success.

Capcom has announced that RE:Verse will begin early access on October 23rd/24th at 7 pm PDT/3 am BST and will end on October 25th/26th at 11 pm PDT/7 am BST.

The full version of RE:Verse will launch on October 28th.

RE:Verse Updates and Battle Pass announced

As with every live service game, RE:Verse will receive periodic updates and a Battle Pass to grant players new rewards as they play the game.

Release Date

• 6 Survivors
• 5 Creatures
• 2 Stages
• Challenge Mission 1
• Battle Pass Levels 1-30

Update 1

• 1 new Survivor
• 1 new Stage
• 8 new Costumers
• Challenge Mission 2
• Battle Pass Levels 30-60

Update 2

• 1 new Survivor
• 2 new Costumes
• Challenge Mission 3

Update 3

• 1 new Survivor
• 1 new Creature
• 7 new Costumes
• Challenge Mission 4
• Battle Pass Levels 61-90

It does look like more updates will be coming later, but no information about them has been given.

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Resident Evil Village is coming to Mac

Apple Mac users have always been left behind when it comes to gaming due to the hardware not being very suitable.

But, Capcom has managed to bring Resident Evil Village to Mac and will launch alongside all of the other Resident Evil Village content on October 28th, with the Winter’s Expansion being released later.

Resident Evil Village demo coming to Nintendo Switch Cloud version

Resident Evil Village will be coming to the Nintendo Switch by utilizing cloud gaming.

Because the game relies on the user’s internet connection, Capcom will release a demo for Resident Evil Village for Nintendo Switch players to try before purchasing to make sure the game works with their internet connection.

Players with a good internet connection will be able to play the game at 60fps, the same as other consoles.

Resident Evil Village Winters Expansion for Nintendo Switch announced

Along with the Resident Evil Village release on the Nintendo Switch, it was also revealed that the Winter’s Expansion will be coming to the platform on December 2nd, which could also be a hint of when it will launch on Mac too.

Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 Cloud versions release dates announced

If you’re a Resident Evil fan but only have a Nintendo Switch, then you’re in luck, as the rest of 2022 will be filled with new Resident Evil content.

In addition to the release of Resident Evil Village on Nintendo Switch, release dates for Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, and Resident Evil 7 have been announced.

Check out the release dates below.

• Resident Evil 2 Remake – November 11th
• Resident Evil 3 Remake – November 18th
• Resident Evil 7 – December 16th

These new titles join the existing lineup of games available on the platform: Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil 1 Remake, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil Revelations, and Resident Evil Revelations 2.

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New Resident Evil 4 Remake trailer revealed

A brand new trailer was shown for the upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake, which gave us a better look at many of the enemies and main characters in the game, including Leon, Ashley, Ada, Luis, the Merchant, Salazar, and the scary chainsaw enemy.

Check out the trailer below.

Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay footage showcased

The Resident Evil Showcase event gave us a first look at gameplay for Resident Evil 4 Remake.

One great thing to note is most of the gameplay we saw is very similar to the original game, with some locations being laid out identically to the original and enemies appearing in the same place; I guess it’s sometimes hard to improve upon perfection.

Familiar mechanics such as the inventory remain largely the same. There have been some quality-of-life changes and new mechanic changes to add a new feel to the gameplay, such as knives having health in the same way they do in Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remake.

Story-wise, many things look to be the same, but we only saw a small glimpse of gameplay from a multi-hour game, so many things will likely have been altered as we get further into the game.

Check out the gameplay trailer below.

If you want to see even more gameplay, this video has more scenes compared to the trailer above, and it is in 4K.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Pre-Order Bonuses, Editions compared

Pre-orders for Resident Evil 4 Remake have now gone live, with there being three different versions to choose from.

There will be a regular Standard Edition, along with a Deluxe Edition, and finally, a Collector’s Edition that will feature physical products.

Here is everything included with each edition.

Standard Edition

Standard Edition pre-orders will receive a Gold Attache Case and a Handgun Ammo Charm to use in-game.

Deluxe Edition

Deluxe Edition pre-orders will receive:

• Casual costume for Leon and Ashley
• Romantic costume for Leon and Ashley
• Hero costume for Leon, with a Hero Filter
• Villain costume for Leon, with a Hero Filter
• Sentinel Nine weapon
• Skull Shaker weapon
• Treasure Map to unlock additional treasures that can’t be found in the regular game
• Sunglasses accessory
• Soundtrack swap with the original Resident Evil 4 soundtrack

Collector’s Edition

The Resident Evil 4 Remake Collector’s Edition will include:

• Resident Evil 4 Remake game with Steelbook cover
• An undisclosed extra DLC pack
• Digital soundtrack
• Leon Kennedy figure
• Artbook
• Poster
• Box to store it in

Deluxe and Collector’s Edition Pre-Order Bonuses

Players pre-ordering the Deluxe or Collector’s Edition will receive a Gold and Classic Attache Case to use in-game and the Handgun Ammo and Green Herb Charms.

PlayStation Exclusive Bonus

PS4 and PS5 players will receive an exclusive mini soundtrack for pre-ordering Resident Evil 4 Remake.

This looks like it won’t be included on Xbox Series X|S or Steam unless it is a timed exclusive, and it might be released across all platforms later, but this hasn’t been confirmed yet by Capcom.

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Resident Evil Village Gold Edition and RE:Verse will launch on October 28th, 2022, on PC via Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Resident Evil Village will launch on October 28th, 2022, on Nintendo Switch. Resident Evil 4 Remake will launch on March 24th, 2023, on PC via Steam, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.