Resident Evil Village Director Says DLC Ends Major Storyline

Resident Evil Village’sShadows of RoseDLC will largely wrap up the role of the Winters family in the overarching plot of the franchise. Set 16 years after the events ofResident Evil Village, which sees the return of Ethan Winters fromResident Evil Biohazardas he tracks down his kidnapped daughter,Shadows of Rosenow replaces Ethan with his daughter, who is a teenager and working with Chris Redfield. The DLC was revealed in June of this year after many fans wondered where the story ofResident Evilwould go next.

Following the reveal of theShadows of RoseDLC, fans have been given more information about the extra content. According to Capcom,Shadows of Rosewill offer an increased challenge for players, beingmuch harder thanResident Evil Village’sbase experience. As well, alongside the reveal ofShadows of Rose, aResident Evil VillageGold Edition was announced, which will give players the ability to experience the game in a new, third-person perspective.

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Now, it has been confirmed that the story ofShadows of Rosewill conclude theWinters family’s narrative inResident Evil. Speaking with IGN Japan,Resident Evil VillageDirector Kento Kinoshita said that Capcom had the DLC created to conclude the “Winters family saga.” This means that forResident Evil 9, there will likely be some new characters introduced or perhaps a return to some old favorites. Kinoshita refused to comment on future plans, simply stating that he couldn’t share anything.

Even if theShadows of Rosestory will only last for around four hours, this will be enough time for Capcom to conclude the story of Rose and Ethan Winters. There is some speculation that Ethan Winters is still alive by the end ofResident Evil Village, and a clone of Rose Winters was revealed in a trailer forShadows of Rose, so many are expecting some answers to these mysteries. As well as speaking about the story ofShadows of Rose, Kinoshita also talked about how the third-person mode was a challenge for theResident Evil VillageGold Edition, practically taking as much effort as “creating a new game.”

Alongside the upcoming DLC forResident Evil Village, fans of Capcom’s classic horror franchise also have the remake ofResident Evil 4to look forward to. Recently, at TGS 2022, it was confirmed thatResident Evil 4’s remake would be coming to PlayStation 4 and that fans would be getting more news next month because all thingsResident Evilare going to be covered in a Capcom showcasein October.

Resident Evil Villageis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.Shadows of Roselaunches on August 03, 2025.

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