Released alongside the Resident Evil 3 Remake, Resistance pits four players as “Survivors” against one “Mastermind” who attempts to kill them with creatures and traps before they can escape — much like other popular titles in the genre, including Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight. This month the game will receive a huge collection of aesthetic items; including 21 skins for Survivors, 18 skins for weapons, and 5 new voice lines for Masterminds; and in August there will be a new “remixed” map called Uptown added.
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While “more” updates are teased through September, the most concrete and interesting addition coming to the game is the Uptown map, which presumably will be related to Raccoon City given Resistance already has a Downtown map based on the fan-favorite location. The game’s Title 3 Update in June added a new prison map as well as another collection of costumes.
Prior to that update, Resident Evil Resistance added Jill Valentine as a Survivor and Nicholai Ginovaef as a Mastermind from Resident Evil 3, which lends credence to the idea that this new Uptown map coming in August will be set somewhere in Raccoon City. However, the specifics of what it will entail are currently unknown, so fans will have to wait for official word from Capcom to find out more.
While long-time fans of the series wait for Resident Evil 8, an anticipated sequel to the game that brought back a more traditional survival horror experience seen in earlier titles, consistent updates being promised for Resistance is good news for those who own the recent Resident Evil 3 Remake. Based on details in the game’s trailer, it is believed that Resident Evil Village may bring back the old Umbrella Corporation featured in the earlier titles as well.
The recent resurgence of the Resident Evil franchise thanks to Resident Evil 7 and the two remakes has been a huge deal for Capcom, so it makes sense for them to continue work on Resistance. Last month, the publisher and developer announced that Resident Evil has sold older 100 million copies of games worldwide, far surpassing other popular series like Monster Hunter.
Resident Evil Resistance is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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