Capcom has confirmed that a second free title update for Resident Evil 6 will be available on January 22, 2013. This follows the first free update for the game which is available from today. This second free update will deliver the following enhancements:
Agent Hunt Mode
- Available without having to complete a campaign
- Selectable criteria for joining a session
- Stage selection
- Region selection
- Players can determine whether to join a session based on campaign player’s settings such as infinite ammo or friendly fire setting
Stage selection
- Individual stages within chapters can be accessed at any time once completed
General
QTE assist
- QTE assist is currently part of the Amateur difficulty level, and automatically completes QTEs for the player. With this update, players can optionally activate QTE assist on any difficulty level.
Adjustments
- Some sections of the game have had their difficulty adjusted to provide an improved experience
Capcom has confirmed that the PC version of Resident Evil 6 will be available as a digital download in North America from Friday March 22, 2013, with European PC gamers able to purchase both the digital version and a disc based version from the same date.
Both the digital and retail versions of Resident Evil 6 PC will contain all the content found in the original console release plus receive any additions contained in any free title updates such as Ada Wong’s campaign being accessible from the outset and the challenging No Hope difficulty mode.
Minimum specs
- OS: Windows Vista/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel CoreTM2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD AthlonTM X2 2.8 Ghz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS or better
- DirectX: 9.0c or greater
- Sound: Standard audio device
Recommended specs
- OS: Windows Vista/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel CoreTM 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD PhenomTM II X4 3 Ghz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or better
- DirectX: 9.0c or greater
- Sound: Standard audio device
Capcom recommends PCs equipped with NVIDA GeForce graphics processors to deliver the best experience when playing Resident Evil 6 PC. Stand by for the first in-game assets from the PC version coming early next year.
About Resident Evil 6 It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision. At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack. With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Publisher: Capcom
ESRB Rating: Mature
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
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