To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the is a survival horror video game franchise, developer and publisher Capcom will re-release remastered "Resident Evil 4," "Resident Evil 5" and "Resident Evil 6" for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this year, offering an opportunity to new generation gamers to enjoy the classic games.
"In March 1996, the world was introduced to the first Resident Evil game, which helped shape survival horror as we know it and has since brought you some of the most loved games of all time," Capcom stated in a new post on the company's website. It added that with the recent releases of "Resident Evil" and "Resident Evil 0," the games got an opportunity to play through the origins stories. While the company has also confirmed a remake of "Resident Evil 2," now they plan to introduce new epic gaming moments with the re-release of "Resident Evil" 4, 5 and 6.
Capcom will begin the celebration of the franchise's 20th anniversary with the re-release of "Resident Evil 6" on March 29. Gamers will be offered as a bonus along with the new release in the form of all post-launch content from the console version. This will be followed by the re-release of "Resident Evil 5" in summer 2016 while "Resident Evil 4" will arrive in fall 2016, Gaming-Age reported.
The developer has confirmed that all the new releases will be priced at $19.99 each, for both physical units as well as digital versions. In fact, the new releases will be better looking versions of the original "Resident Evil" titles, together with additional content and a few tweaks.
According to Capcom, "Resident Evil 6" is the biggest game of the franchise thus far and it comprises four campaigns that are all intertwined and can be played alone or coop in any order. "These series staples and new characters face a global C-virus outbreak that's threatening to destroy the world. In addition to all the story campaigns, RE6 includes a variety of multiplayer modes that vary up the action," Capcom stated.
The new releases for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will also include all the available content from "Resident Evil 6," including Siege Mode, Predator Mode, Survivor Mode, Onslaught Mode, The Mercenaries maps, ResidentEvil.net costumes and other Extra Content modes.
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