Earlier today, Sony PlayStation's final State of Play livestream of the year took place. During this presentation, a remake of
Resident Evil 3 was officially announced. Pre-orders are now available —
find out more on that here.
Following the announcement, Capcom released a
"Special Developer Message" video in which producers Peter Fabiano and Masachika Kawata breakdown everything to do with the
Resident Evil 3 remake. The latter half of the video is dedicated to
Resident Evil Resistance — which is an upcoming 1 vs 4 asymmetrical online multiplayer game.
The announcement trailer didn't feature all that much gameplay — it mostly consisted of (oddly) first-person cinematics. However, this developer video features a bit more
Resident Evil 3 gameplay. The gameplay begins at about the minute and a half mark and features Jill Valentine as she makes her way through a zombie-infested Raccoon City.
Check it out below (via
Resident Evil):
Resident Evil 3 is set amidst the nightmarish outbreak of the T-virus, a biological weapon developed by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella Corporation. The game marks the debut of Nemesis – a towering humanoid bioweapon designed for both brutality and high-functioning intelligence – whose dogged hunt of S.T.A.R.S. member Jill Valentine made him an icon of the Resident Evil™ series. Armed with an arsenal of high-powered weaponry and wrapped in a black suit to hide his mutilated features, Nemesis will maim, pulverize or destroy any obstacle on the path to his target.
Jill’s harrowing escape takes place in the panic-stricken hours leading up to and following the events of the acclaimed best-selling Resident Evil 2. Intense combat and puzzle solving combine to deliver the heart-pounding final chapter of Raccoon City’s collapse. The horrific settings from the original game and new content come to life as never before with RE Engine, previously utilized to create the acclaimed Resident Evil™ 7 biohazard, Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry™ 5 with high-definition graphics and modernized gameplay mechanics.
Resident Evil 3 remake will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC from April 3rd, 2020.