Capcom Announces Resident Evil 3 Remake And Online Multiplayer Game Resident Evil Resistance
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the classic survival horror game Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, the third and final chapter in the Raccoon City story arc. starring one of the most iconic characters in the franchise – Jill Valentine. Capcom celebrated the occasion with the official unveiling of the Resident Evil 3 Remake during today's PlayStation State of Play episode.
“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.”
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why is a single-player game being featured in an MMO site no? Well, it’s because the remake will also come with online asymmetric multiplayer game called Resident Evil Resistance. This new multiplayer game was initially unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show earlier this year with the working title Project Resistance.
“As the Mastermind behind the scenes, players can assume the role of key Resident Evil characters like Annette Birkin in a series of deadly experiments. Manipulate the environment and wield a deck of cards to place vicious creatures, set traps and weaponized security cameras to snare hapless Survivors. A first for the franchise, Masterminds can even directly control elite bioweapons like G-Birkin and Tyrant. In turn, four Survivors must effectively work together, making the most of a variety of weapons and each player’s unique special abilities, to stand a chance of escaping the experiment before time runs out.”
Resident Evil 3 Remake will launch on Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox One X on April 3, 2020. The game is now available for pre-order. All pre-orders come with an exclusive Classic Costume Pack featuring the original Jill Valentine skin and Carlos Oliveira hairstyle.
Check out the official announcement trailer below. We’ve also included a side-by-side comparison of the 1999 version and the remake after that.
