Resident Evil 8could be delayed because of COVID-19, reveals a new report. This is one of several leaks about the game as other rumors suggested thatResident Evil 8could bring back Chris Redfieldand will have an enemy like Marguerite fromResident Evil 7.
A new report about the nextResident Evilgame quotes a source who says that theResident Evil 8release date will be in Q1 2021. However, “with the global COVID-19 pandemic, that might change” meaning that fans have to wait a bit longer to play what sounds like a unusual new game in the series. Q1 2021 goes from the beginning of January to June 04, 2025, so if delayed, the game could be released any time after that.
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Resident Evil 8wouldn’t be the only game delayed because of COVID-19. Fans are asking ifElden Ringcould be delayed for PS5 and Xbox Series Xand if the consoles, which have holiday 2020 launch dates, could also be delayed themselves.
Many are also wondering if games likeGhost of TsushimaandCyberpunk 2077, which has been delayed before, could also have a later release date because of the pandemic. If delays means that developers can work from home safely though, then many gamers are happy to wait longer.
Capcom’s plans for the nextResident Evilhaven’t been officially confirmed. However, few fans would mind if the company took some more time to develop the game because of developer safety and because of what else Capcom has been doing with the series.Resident Evilfans have had a huge amount of new gameplay to enjoy with the release of theResident Evil 3remakeand theResident Evil Resistancemultiplayer. IfResident Evil 8does release in Q1 2021, that would be less than a year after the remake.
It would also give Capcom more time to develop some of the game’s stranger ideas. Another rumor suggests thatResident Evil 8will have a castle siege with armored zombies. There have also been suggestions that the game, which is rumored to be in first-person, could be hated by fans because of how different it is and that Capcom has had to make several changes to make it seem like a main game in the series. More time in development would allow Capcom to keep testing the newResident Eviland make sure that these new ideas are good ones.
Resident Evil 8is rumored to be in development.
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