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'Resident Evil 8' Reportedly Coming 2021, Will Feature Huge Changes For Series

Ewan Moore

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'Resident Evil 8' Reportedly Coming 2021, Will Feature Huge Changes For Series

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When Capcom released 2019's stunning remake of Resident Evil 2, it seemed an awful lot like the company had remembered what we all loved about the survival horror franchise in the first place. There were well-designed puzzles, perfectly-paced scares, and a very real feeling that you could run out of supplies and kick the bucket at any moment. It was tense, it was horrifying, and it was brilliant.

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The recently released Resident Evil 3 remake is a little more action-oriented than its predecessor, but much of what made Resi 2 great remains intact. I'm not entirely sure then, how to take the news that Resident Evil 8 is coming in 2021 and will be a "serious departure" for the series that "many purists" are going to hate.

This new report comes from reliable horror game leaker AestheticGamer, aka Dusk Golem. They claim the sequel to Resident Evil 7 is on track to release next year, and that it actually started life as the third chapter in the Revelations spinoff series. Apparently Capcom, along with those who tested the game, were so excited by Revelations 3 that it became Resident Evil 8.

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AG also touched on the fact that this new report contradicts his earlier claims that Resident Evil 8 was still "years away". According to the leaker, this is because there was another Resi 8 in development at one point, and that one was some time off releasing. Apparently Capcom didn't want too big of a gap between Resi 7 and the next mainline entry though, so the original Resi 8 was pushed to one side, and Revelations 3 became the new Resi 8 in light of all the positive feedback.

Our leaky friend also suggested that Resident Evil 8 is likely to be a cross-gen title, so expect to see it on PS4 and Xbox One as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X. Oh, and like Resi 7, it will be first-person again. I know not everybody was super into that, but I thought it worked well last time Capcom tried it.

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"It is first-person," AG added. "Many purists are going to hate it because it's taking some serious departures in the story/enemies and the like. Hallucinations, Occultism, insanity and not being able to trust others are huge thematics of the game."

Eveline in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard / Credit: Capcom
Eveline in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard / Credit: Capcom

Previous rumours that first surfaced at the start of this year also suggested that Resident Evil 8 would be first-person. Those same reports claimed that Resi 7 protagonist Ethan would be teaming up with series mainstay Chris Redfield, and that the game would feature classic zombies... as well as ghosts and werewolves.

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Of course, since these particular rumours emerged a few months ago, it could very well be that they were referring to the original incarnation of Resident Evil 8, and not the new version that AG has been talking about recently. As always, we'll have to wait until we hear from Capcom before we can say for sure, but either way it sounds like the next Resident Evil is shaping up to be a real departure.

Topics: Capcom, Resident Evil 3

Ewan Moore
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