The wait forResident Evil Villageis almost over now that Capcom’s latest entry to the long-running survival horror franchise is now mere hours away from release. Officially,Resident Evil Villageis slated to launch on May 7th, 2021. However, players in different time zones may be able to play the game before then.
Currently, Capcom is yet to announce the exact timeResident Evil Villagewill release officially. However, both the PlayStation and Xbox stores indicate that the digital version of the game will be unlocked atmidnight ET, May 7th, or 9 PM PT, May 6th. As far as other countries are concerned,Resident Evil Villageis expected to unlock at midnight, May 7th, in their specific timezone. This means that players in Asia and Australia should be able to start playingResident Evil Villagenow or in just a few hours. Unfortunately, the exact release time ofResident Evil Villageon PC and Stadia remains unclear. But it will likely be unlocked at the same time as consoles.
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One crucial thing players should remember to do is preload the game to access it immediately once it unlocks. To preload, players must head to the digital storefront of their choice, pre-orderResident Evil Village for $59.99, and queue up download immediately. For the uninitiated,Resident Evil Village’sfile sizeis as follows: PS4 - 29.4 GB, PS5 - 27.4 GB, Xbox - 27.11 GB. As for the release time, the exact size of the game on PC is still unconfirmed, but it shouldn’t be that different from its console counterparts.
Yesterday, the review embargo forResident Evil Villagehad been lifted, and so far,it appears that the reception is generally favorable. Some outlets noted that whileResident Evil Villageamplified action elements, the game is still scary and has many tense moments, especially when encountering Lycans and Lady Dimitrescu. Additionally, several ofResident Evil Village’svillains are shaping up to be the most memorable yet.
Although early reviews forResident Evil Villageare primarily positive, the game’s fear factor has been called into question after a Capcom producer confirmed thatthe studio had to scale downResident Evil Village’shorror. According to Tsuyoshi Kanda, who spoke with Axios Gaming, Capcom received feedback from fans that 2017’sResident Evil 7was too scary. This resulted in the developers scaling down the level of horror inResident Evil Villageas a response to the feedback from fans.
While it remains to be seen just how differentResident Evil Villageis compared to its predecessor, fans should still expect that it will be scarier than earlier entries in the franchise. Anyone who was able to try outResident Evil Village’sdemoswould know that the game is still filled with intense and terrifying moments, so it should still be scary, but maybe not as much asResident Evil 7.
Resident Evil Villageis set to release on July 01, 2025, for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
