Capcom has announced a remake of Resident Evil 4 for Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. The game will launch on March 24, 2023. Content for PlayStation VR2 is also in development.
Here's an overview of the game, via Capcom:
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the original Resident Evil 4 released in 2005. Reawakened in 2023, Resident Evil 4 retains the essence of the original while using Capcom's proprietary RE Engine to deliver Modern gameplay, reimagined storyline and vividly detailed graphics.
As the game that set the standard for the later Resident Evil series, the original Resident Evil 4 introduced a third-person camera to the series, having shipped more than 125 million units worldwide since the first installment released in 2014. 1996. This new perspective takes the player into the action and horrors that protagonist Leon S. Kennedy encounters during his daring rescue mission.
Resident Evil 4 joins Leon S. Kennedy 6 years after his hellish experiences in the biological disaster in Raccoon City. His unmatched determination led him to be recruited as a special agent reporting directly to the president of the United States. With the experience of many missions on his back, Leon is sent to rescue the president's recently kidnapped daughter. Leon tracks her to a remote village in Europe, however after first contact he discovers an irrational frenzy that has attracted the locals.
Now, this reimagined survival story in the face of terror is returning to deliver a visually stunning modern gaming experience that lives up to the promise of the original release. Many members of the team that produced 2019's best-selling and critically-acclaimed Resident Evil 2 are also returning to delve deeper into the essence of Resident Evil 4. Fans and newcomers alike have can fascinate both the new and the familiar, as RE Engine elevates the original's creative direction to tell a darker and even scarier story.
Trailer announce Resident Evil 4 Remake:
