After a short time in the rumor mill, Capcom has officially announced the remake for Resident Evil 3. Not only is the remake coming very soon, next Spring but it will come bundled with the co-op spin-off Resident Evil Resistance.
Announced just moments ago during today’s State of Play live stream, fans of classic survival-horror can look forward to more spooky goodness come early next year. It marks the second time Capcom is giving one of their genre-defining classics a massive remake treatment. Early this year, the long-awaited Resident Evil 2 Remake finally came out after years of wait and went on to become one of the most popular games of the year. With Resident Evil 3 getting a remake so soon, it makes sense that the Japanese developer was co-developing both remakes.
On the heels of the award-winning Resident Evil 2, this highly demanded follow-up in the 94 million unit selling franchise once again utilizes Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine to complete the Raccoon City story arc. Resident Evil 3 stars Jill Valentine–one of video games’ most iconic heroines–as she escapes from a crumbling Raccoon City while being pursued by the unrelenting bioweapon Nemesis. Players can also participate in previously untold Umbrella experiments on the outskirts of Raccoon City in the included online asymmetrical multiplayer game Resident Evil: Resistance, previously known as the working title Project Resistance.
Just one week ago, first images about a possible RE3 remake surfaced online through the PlayStation Store and we suspected the game to be unveiled soon. We’re hoping that Capcom manages to deliver yet again a remarkable re-visioning of an iconic classic while still staying true to its survival-horror roots. Signs are positive.
But the surprises don’t end here. The Resident Evil 3 remake will also include Resident Evil Resistance, the recently announced asymmetrical co-op survival-shooter. The game didn’t get a warm reception from fans so it’s nice to see it being given a better chance by being bundled into the remake.
RE3 remake will come out for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 3rd, 2020.
