Resident Evil Village: Capcom 'Looking Into' Xbox One and PS4 Release Alongside Next-Gen

Capcom is "looking into" releasing Resident Evil Village on Xbox One and PS4, but "can't make any promises". During a Tokyo Game Show showcase, producer Tsuyoshi Kanda explained that, "While Resident Evil Village is being developed specifically for next-generation consoles and PC, we're looking into delivering the experience on Xbox One and PS4 as well. We're looking into it, but we can't make any promises. However, we will do our best in creating a top-tier survival horror experience on current generation consoles." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/resident-evil-8-village-gameplay-trailer"] While announced specifically for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5, it seems Capcom doesn't want to leave behind the huge current-gen player base – but development work will seemingly be to scale down the new game for lower-powered hardware. The eighth mainline Resident Evil game is set a few years after Resident Evil 7, and takes us on a first-person adventure through a monster-infested village, using returning hero Ethan. Series mainstay Chris Redfield will also make a prominent appearance. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-village-playstation-5-showcase-screenshots&captions=true"] The village itself is designed to be a more open area than RE7's Baker house, perhaps returning to a more action-oriented game. It will also feature a revamped inventory that looks to be closer to Resident Evil 4's briefcase design. The series has seen a number of major new and remade releases recently, including RE7, which shifted the perspective of mainline entries, followed by the acclaimed Resident Evil 2 remake in 2019, as well as the Resident Evil 3 Remake this year, which IGN praised as "a wonderful continuation of Capcom’s latest remake efforts." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.