Capcom today announced that Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is in development for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC. In addition it was also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, will ship with a playable demo of Resident Evil Revelations.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based studio Slant 6 Games and is scheduled for release during Q4 2011. Since the launch of the first title 15 years ago, the Resident Evil series has sold over 45 million units worldwide to date.
“This latest offering will take the series in a completely new direction and offer a style of gameplay yet to be seen from the franchise,” claims Capcom.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a third person team-based horror-shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.
“Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W’s) add to the mix as players will not only compete against an opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element, creating a brand new style of gameplay and breaking the conventions of traditional team based shooters,” said Capcom.
The story goes that it is September 1998 and the action centres once more on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and Umbrella’s actions.
Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City. Players can expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies, iconic landmarks such as the Raccoon City Police Department and fan favourite characters, including Leon S. Kennedy.
“Players will experience a re-telling of classic moments from past titles Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch the events unfolding from the menacing perspective of the Umbrella Security Service, giving fans the chance to rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak,” said Capcom.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will include a number of competitive online multiplayer modes.
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