Capcom Mobile to Release Resident Evil: Degeneration in North America and Europe

December 11, 2008

Capcom
Mobile to Release Resident Evil: Degeneration in North America and Europe

Capcom Mobile today announced an all
new Resident Evil mobile game, dubbed Resident Evil: Degeneration. Based off the
upcoming DVD and Blu-ray High-Def CG-animated movie of the same name, Resident
Evil: Degeneration allows players to assume the role of Leon Kennedy as he
fights his way through an airport overrun with an army of undead.

In the game, players take control of
an arsenal of bone-shattering weapons in order to combat a horde of zombies,
infected dogs and horrific tyrants through 50 pulse-pounding missions.

"Capcom Mobile is honored to be
bringing the next exciting chapter of the Resident Evil series to cell phones
everywhere,” said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "Mobile is
the only place where fans can play Resident Evil: Degeneration and experience
this thrilling story from a unique adrenaline-fueled perspective.”

Resident Evil: Degeneration for
mobile will be available on most carriers in the UK and North America by the end
of the year.

The Resident Evil: Degeneration
movie arrives in North America on Blu-ray High-Def, DVD and PSP December 27,
2008 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Resident Evil: Degeneration is a
spectacular thrill-ride that takes the terrifying zombie action of the
blockbuster Resident Evil franchise to a whole new level with jaw-dropping
visual effects and heart-pounding suspense. Seven years after the Raccoon City
incident, a horde of zombies is unleashed at a major US airport. Fan favorites
Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy quickly arrive on the scene to combat the
zombie rampage in classic, high octane Resident Evil style. The DVD and Blu-ray
Disc are equipped with an arsenal of exciting special features, including a
preview of the Resident Evil 5 video game, the official "The Generation Of
Degeneration” featurette, character profiles, voice bloopers, a trailer
collection, and a special faux-interview with the character "Leon.” Exclusive to
the Blu-ray Disc is a groundbreaking Interactive Picture-in-Picture (I-PIP),
which gives viewers real-time access to multiple picture-in-picture streams:
flip through feature-length animatics, motion capture and storyboard channels as
they run concurrent to the movie. Also exclusive to the Blu-ray Disc is a trivia
track as well as access to the BD Live network, where viewers are given access
to exclusive downloads and content. Fans won’t want to miss the excitement when
Resident Evil: Degeneration arrives this December 27th!