Capcom has formally announced Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, being developped by Slant 6 Games. No screens, no videos right now only a press release. The game is slated for a Winter release on Xbox 360, PS3 et PC.
Press release:
Latest iterations of horror coming to home console, PC and handheld
San Mateo – March 29, 2011 – Capcom® a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, today announced Resident Evil®: Operation Raccoon City, is in development for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PC. In addition it was also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS™ title, Resident Evil®: The Mercenaries 3D,will ship with a playable demo of Resident Evil® Revelations.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based studio Slant 6 Games and is scheduled for release this Winter. Since the launch of the first title 15 years ago the Resident Evil® series has enjoyed phenomenal success, selling over 45 million units worldwide to date. This latest offering will take the series in a completely new direction and offer a style of gameplay yet to be seen from the franchise.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil® 2 and Resident Evil® 3. The setting of the Resident Evil universe not only provides a rich backdrop to the action but delivers a unique and thrilling triple threat battle. Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W’s) add to the mix as players not only compete against an opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element, creating a brand new style of gameplay and breaking the conventions of traditional team based shooters.
It is September 1998 and the action centers once more on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and Umbrella’s actions. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City.
Expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies, iconic landmarks such as the Raccoon City Police Department and fan favorite characters, including Leon S. Kennedy, who as a rookie police officer in Raccoon City is on your hit list to eliminate. Players will experience a retelling of classic moments from past titles Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch the events unfolding from the menacing perspective of the Umbrella Security Service, giving fans the chance to rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak.
In addition, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will deliver a number of competitive online multiplayer modes. Each one of these will provide a unique gaming experience thanks to the three way combat between the Umbrella Security Service, US Special Ops and threat of zombies and B.O.W’s that could only exist in the deadly and twisted Resident Evil Universe.
Purchasers of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, scheduled for release in the coming months, will get an extra taste of horror thanks to the addition of a playable demo of Resident Evil Revelations. Set on board an ocean liner, the demo lets players take control of one of the full game’s characters, Jill Valentine, as she explores the ship’s dark interior, killing any mysterious creatures that emerge from the shadows. A brand new title built from the ground up for the Nintendo 3DS, further details on Resident Evil Revelations will be revealed at this year’s E3.
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All comments (29)
Commented on 2011-03-28 15:40:19Sounds horrible already, Was it Slant 6 that did the rubbish Socom?
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Commented on 2011-03-28 16:36:44Still i want resi 1 and 2 remake with CoOp
Commented on 2011-03-28 17:01:52 In reply to GriftGFXI will wait to see how this turns out but any hopes of resident evil returning to what it once was are pretty much dead, really.
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Commented on 2011-03-28 17:19:55 In reply to digi_matrix
Commented on 2011-03-28 17:28:27 In reply to alimokraneI will wait to see how this turns out but any hopes of resident evil returning to what it once was are pretty much dead, really.
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Commented on 2011-03-28 19:17:27The zombie meatshield!
I expect really bad game from Slant Six. I thought these guys aren't in the business anymore after SOCOM Confrontation...
Commented on 2011-03-28 19:41:33
Commented on 2011-03-29 00:54:13WTF is with capcom this gen. do they make their own games anymore? all i see from them is outsourcing, outsourcing, outsourcing. yes, they're japanese, yes, they want to appeal to the western audience, but this isn't the way to do it. hiring a bunch of second rate developers to handle some of your key franchises is a STUPID idea (ninja theory rebooting DMC anyone?) and has only resulted in failures so far. i don't see this being any different.
Commented on 2011-03-29 01:51:08 In reply to KORNdog
Commented on 2011-03-29 02:05:38 In reply to johncunlike a roller backpack though, the scans don't actually look bad at all despite all these "THIS IS AWFUL!" comments trying to make it look bad. I am excited for this game despite what everyone else thinks, and though it may not be the same resident evil, it is still in that familiar setting i loved when I first played this game all those years ago. even if it is just a game separate from the franchise, it should still be fun all on its own.
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Commented on 2011-03-29 11:37:48At least it has ambition.
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Commented on 2011-04-04 11:17:12Resident evil 4 is better than 5 thats a given, but 5 is still a enjoyable experience, and more CoOp games the better imo, the only thing that let it down was the AI of your partner was lacking to say the least, but it was not enough to destroy the game based on 1 flaw.
Yes resident evil 5 was also a shorter game than 4, but i found 5 to have a lot more replay to it and that is before you count the multiplayer, but i never played that..
Commented on 2011-04-04 20:03:50