Resident Evil 3just came out, but fans of Capcom’s survival-horror franchise are already looking forward to what’s next. Rumors have been swirling aboutResident Evil 2021and what it may entail, and while it was originally suggested to be aResident Evilspin-offas opposed to a main series game, a prominent leaker who has been accurate in the past is now saying that next year’s game is in factResident Evil 8.
This information comes from AestheticGamer, a Twitter user who has been a reliable source ofResident Evilfranchise leaks. Even so, fans should take the information with a grain of salt until Capcom announces something official. According to AestheticGamer, moreResident Evil 8details will be revealed by someone else later in April, but in the meantime, they have provided some background information on the game.
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Apparently,Resident Evil 8started life asResident Evil: Revelations 3, and the game that was originally referred to asRE8is supposedly still years away from release, but will obviously be going by a different name now. As reported by AestheticGamer, Capcom decided to convertRevelations 3intoResident Evil 8due to positive internal play testing and a desire to not have such a big gap between the releases ofResident Evil 7andRE8.
Resident Evil 8is expected to have another year in development, though it seems as though it’s already rather far along. After all, Capcom invitedRE Ambassadors to test some unknown game, and it’s quite possible that game wasResident Evil 8. In any case, the past leak aboutResident Evil 8having werewolves andRE7protagonist Ethan exploring a snowy village “are 100% true,” but “outdated info,” if AestheticGamer is to be believed.
Resident Evil 8is said to be going through “some huge changes” so that it feels more like a main seriesResident Evilgame, with changes being made to both the story and characters. Theelements ofResident Evil 8that will make some fans madis a focus on hallucinations, occultism, and insanity as opposed to the useResident Evilfare.
Finally, AestheticGamer says thatResident Evil 8will be a cross-gen game, meaning it will likely launch for PS4 and Xbox One as well as the PS5 and Xbox Series X. WithResident Evil 8supposedly due out in 2021, hopefully some more official info comes sooner rather than later. It was supposedly set to be announced at E3 2020, so maybe fans won’t have to wait too long for an announcement.
Resident Evil 8is rumored to be in development for current and next-gen consoles.
