Tonight’s Resident Evil showcase was heavy on news about the upcoming Resident Evil Village, which was announced for release on 7th May 2021.
As well as PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X, Village will also be released on the same date for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Capcom confirmed (which had been uncertain until now).
Excitingly, PS5 owners can play a non-combat demo set in Village’s castle area from tonight. This slice stars a new character named The Maiden trying to escape the area, and is designed to show off the game’s visuals, atmosphere and environmental detail.
Less excitingly if you don’t have a PS5, tonight’s demo is PS5 exclusive and will never release elsewhere. A different demo will be available later this spring for all platforms.
Village itself looks impressive – and for anyone who loved Resident Evil 4 back in the day, full of throwbacks to that beloved entry. The action starts in a European village but then moves to the castle area we saw today. Each area sounds like it will have a memorable boss character, with the castle ruled over by the tall vampiresque lady who got fans excited last weekend.