PS Players to Get Earliest Access to Resident Evil Village Demo

This is going to give the console wars folks something to talk about.

In the Resident Evil showcase held today, developers Capcom revealed a whole bunch of information about the series, including when players will be able to play the series’ latest outing, Resident Evil Village. While players across all platforms will get a peek at the game, it turns out that PS4/5 players will be first in line.

Players on PS4 and PS5 will get access to the 30-minute demo titled “8 Hours in Village” at 5pm PDT on April 17 for North America, and 7pm CEST/5pm HKT for Europe and Asia, respectively, on April 18. As for players on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia, the demo will go live on May 1 for North America and May 2 for Europe/Asia.

It’s important to note that irrespective of the platform, the demo will be live for an 8-hour period only. This is to celebrate the fact that Resident Evil Village is the eighth title in the long-running horror series. In terms of gameplay, the demo will feature the village and a few other castles to explore, so there’s plenty to go around for players to get a good feel of the game.

In addition to details about RE Village, Capcom unveiled details about a Netflix animated series titled Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and a new Village game mode titled The Mercenaries that will be available once players complete the main RE Village story. 

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About Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom. It is the sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and the tenth major installment in the Resident Evil series.
The story begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living happily in a new place, free from their past nightmares, a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard. Just as they are starting their new life together, they are once again struck by tragedy. When Captain Chris Redfield of the BSAA attacks their house, Ethan has to go to hell again to get back his kidnapped daughter.