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Resident Evil 8ย leaks are circulating on social media this month, and sources claim the next chapter is coming in the form of a directย Biohazardย sequel. Yup, that means first person.
Beyond the remake ofย Resident Evil 3,ย Capcom are keeping their cards close to their chest when it comes to the immediate future of their most beloved franchise. But just like the viruses in RES, online leaks and spoilers regarding their next mainline release are spreading rapidly. And too many plot and gameplay details are being cited by multiple sources for them to be purely coincidental.
Hereโs what weโve gleaned so far. Get pinchin’ that salt.
Resident Evil purists arenโt too happy with what theyโve heard thus far. But if, like me, you were a massive fan of the change of direction withย Biohazard, youโll be chuffed with the leaks.
According to YouTube channelย Residence of Evilย andย Eurogamer,ย Resident Evil 8ย โ If itโs even called that โ will take place directly after the harrowing events ofย Biohazard. Yes, that means first person is back along with the seriesโ most grounded protagonist in Ethan Winters. And despite our best efforts inย Biohazard, so is Evaline apparently. To the uninitiated, that’s the creepiest little girl sinceย FEARโs Alma Wade in the mid noughties.
If the leaks are to be believed, it looks as though Capcom are trying to delineate between two separate stories and branches of development: the third person remakes with the shiny new RE Engine, and an experimental future less about action, and more about pure survival horror (and VR).
Having sold more than 7 million copies since its 2017 release, itโs safe to say thereโs more commercial value to be had from the Biohazardย arch. Capcomโs refusal to comment on the leaks certainly suggests thereโs something in them too.
Without further ado, let’s get stuck into the plot details though. Residence of Evil claim theย Biohazardย sequel will mark the return of fan favourite Chris Redfield to the current timeline. In terms of location this time around, the story is said to unfold within a snowy and mountainous village, and then eventually a gothic castle.
And the seriesโ bestiary is set to be bolstered with some heinous sounding enemies too. The return of the seriesโ iconic zombies will appease those who couldnโt get on board with the โmouldedโ enemies throughoutย Biohazard. This could also potentially mean the T virus phase has now permeated Ethanโs narrative.
Wolf-like creatures reportedly stalk the snowy landscape (hopefully weโre talking moreย Van Helsingย and lessย Twilight).ย And Just like Titan in theย RES 2ย remake, the leak claims players will be constantly pursued by an immortal enemy at regular intervals, this time in the form of a โshadowy female entityโ. Likely a manifestation of Eveline, if you ask me.
