Reisdent Evil 8is in development for PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett, reveals a new leak. Fans of the zombie horror series were excited when other rumors suggested thatCapcom is developing aResident Evil 3remake, but many wondered when they’d get to play a new game in the main series.
On Twitter, prominentResident Evilleaker EVIL VR said that theResident Evil 3remake would be the last game in the series for PS4 and Xbox One. However, whileResident Evilfans shouldn’t expectResident Evil 8"soon," the leaker did confirm that the game is in development for PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett. The game was “always planned” to release on these consoles, said EVIL VR, and that the game will be using the updated version of theResident Evilgame engine.
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One change to the engine is that it now supports cel-shaded graphics, though it seems unlikely thatResident Evil 8will offer that. EVIL VR also revealed that the engine is “optimized” for mobile devices such as iOS, Android, and the Nintendo Switch. After the success ofResident Evil 2on the Nintendo Switch, few would be surprised to see all newResident Evilgames release on the platform too but nothing has been confirmed.
EVIL VR also leaked information about Capcom’s plans forResident Evilback in January, when the leaker said thatResident Evil 8would not be released before theResident Evil 3remake. The leaker confirmed that the game’s story would go on from that ofResident Evil 7.
The leaker hasn’t said whenResident Evil 8may be released or officially announced. If theResident Evil 3remake is being released first, Capcom will likely hold off on an officialResident Evil 8reveal. The game may be announced closer to the Xbox Project Scarlett and PS5 release date, EVIL VR had said that the game is in early development so the game may not be ready until after the consoles have launched.
It may be disappointing to fans to learn that they will be unable to playResident Evil 8soon, but there are otherResident Evilgames to enjoy as they wait. There’s the rumoredResident Evil 3remake and there’s alsoResident Evil Project Resistance, the multiplayer game that doesn’t have an official name yet.
Resident Evil 8is rumored to be in development for next-generation consoles.
