Resident Evil Village: Release date, Platforms, Trailer, Pre-Order, Demo, Tall Lady, Mercenaries, RE:Verse
Last Updated on: 20th April 2021, 01:11 am
Resident Evil Village is the eighth entry in the main series and will see a return to first-person as Ethan looks for Mia and his daughter.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the games release.
Resident Evil Village Release Date
The next entry in the Resident Evil series will be launching worldwide on May 7th, so not too long until we can all simp for the tall lady.
Platforms
Resident Evil Village will be releasing on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Google Stadia.
Resident Evil Village Trailer
Check out the recent Resident Evil Village trailer which gives you a greater look at the story of the game.
Pre-Order
Pre-orders are now live for the game across all platforms.
Resident Evil 8 can be found on Steam for £54.99/£64.99 depending on which version. But, we have a much better, and cheaper option for you.
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Click these links to check out the game on console and Stadia.
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Size
While its predecessor clocked in at a modest 25.94 GB, Resident Evil Village is said to be 50.02 GB on the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
No news has been released regarding the size of the game on other platforms but we imagine it will be similar.
Demo
During the recent RE Showcase event we finally heard new regarding the next Resident Evil VILLAGE demo.
Unfortunately, these will be time limited demos, much like the Resident Evil 2 Remake One Shot demo.
Players will be able to try out the game across all platforms for 60 minutes.
Here are the dates that the demo will be playable.
PC Requirements
Here are the PC requirements for Resident Evil 8.
Resident Evil Village Requirements Minimum
- CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- RAM: 8 GB
- OS: Windows 10 (64-BIT Required)
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti or AMD Radeon RX 560
- VRAM: 4GB
These specs are designed for 1080p/60fps gameplay with the graphics “Performance Focus” setting.
Coupling these specs with an Nvidia RTX 2060 or AMD RX 6700XT will allow for 1080p/60fps with ray tracing.
Resident Evil Village Recommended Requirement Without Ray Tracing
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: Windows 10 (64-BIT Required)
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700
These specs will allow for 1080p/60fps using the “Focus on Screen Quality” graphics settings.
To allow for 1080p/60fps with ray tracing it is recommended pairing these CPUs with either an Nvidia RTX 2070 or AMD RX 6700 XT.
Resident Evil Village Recommended Requirement With Ray Tracing
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: Windows 10 (64-BIT Required)
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2070 (4K/45fps), Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 (4K/60fps), AMD RX 6700 XT (4K/45fps), AMD RX 6800 (4K/45fps), AMD RX 6900 XT (4K/60fps)
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The Duke
The Merchant from Resident Evil 4 makes a return, kind of.
Now he is known as The Duke but the concept is still the same, he can be found across the game and upgrades and items to help you along your way.
The Tall Lady
Since her first reveal, everyone has been talking about the tall lady, or Lady Dimitrescu as she’s actually called.
She appears to be one of the main focal points of the game and no doubt we will have to kill her at some point.
Standing at 9 feet 6 inches and very thicc, many fans have been eyeing her up and she has become quite a meme within the community.
Mercenaries Mode
During the RE Showcase it was revealed that the popular Mercenaries mode will be returning to Resident Evil VILLAGE.
The Mercenaries mode is a fun run and gun style mode where the game has a more arcade feel as players try and rack up as many points as they can while trying to survive hordes of enemies while trying to reach the goal.
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RE:Verse
During the first RE Showcase event a trailer for the new multiplayer Resident Evil game was revealed.
The game will be called Re:Verse and will pit characters from across the series against each other. Re:Verse will feature both human and B.O.W characters including Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Ada, Nemesis, Mr X, the Licker, and Jack Baker.
The game will be available for free to owners of Resident Evil 8, much like Resistance was for Resident Evil 3 Remake owners.
