With theResident Evil 3remake now out in the wild, rumors have been swirling about what will be in store for the upcomingResident Evil 8, presumed to be the next game in the series. Official details onResident Evil 8remain scarce at the time of this writing, but rumors from reliable sources have given fans at least some idea of what to expect.
Twitter user AestheticGamer, who has accurately leakedResident Evilnews in the past, has made some new claims aboutResident Evil 8. Specifically, these claims have to do with the potentialResident Evil 8main character, who could beChris Redfield,Resident Evil 7’s Ethan, or someone else entirely.
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According to AestheticGamer, theResident Evil 8demo that Resident Evil Ambassadorswere invited to play recently featured both Chris and Ethan. However, AestheticGamer has since heard that the characters have been “changed.” This could mean redesigns for Chris and Ethan, which would jive with the Chris Redfield redesign rumor from awhile back, but it could also mean that they have been replaced by different characters entirely. AestheticGamer has stressed that they don’t know really what it means, so fans will want to stay tuned for more information on that front.
For those that have been keeping up with theResident Evil 8rumors lately, they’re pretty wild. Apparently,Resident Evil 8will be a big departure for the seriesso far, combining the first-person view ofRE7with things like armored zombies, occultism, and hallucinations. Rumors have also claimed that the game originated asResident Evil: Revelations 3before it was reworked intoResident Evil 8due to a positive reaction from internal testing.
Whether or not any of this is actually true remains to be seen, but luckily, fans shouldn’t have to wait a terribly long time to find out.Resident Evil 8is expected out in 2021, with the game originally planned for an E3 2020 reveal, according to the rumors. If that’s true, it’s possible thatResident Evil 8will still be announced at some point in June, though it’s also possible that the game will instead be announced at a different point in the year instead.
Whatever the case may be, hopefullyCapcomhas more to share about the future of theResident Evilfranchise sooner rather than later.
Resident Evil 8is rumored to be in development.
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