Several weeks ago, Capcom revealed that the highly-anticipated remake ofResident Evil 3will be gettinga playable demosimilar toResident Evil 2and7. However, while the initial announcement did excite fans who are patiently waiting for the game, Capcom did not reveal when the demo is releasing until now.
In a short preview clip, Capcom finally unveiled the release date ofResident Evil 3’sdemo, which will fall on March 19 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. As of the moment, Capcom Unity’s announcement in its blog did not specify whetherResident Evil 3’sdemo will be similar toResident Evil 2’s 30-minute one-shot preview. However, this specific detail still remains to be seen and luckily, the official preview is only a few days away.
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As for specific details about the demo itself, Capcom confirmed that the preview will be played from the perspective of Jill Valentine, which is not at all surprising given that she is the main heroine of the game. However, it is worth remembering that inResident Evil 7’sdemo, the preview was played from the perspective of other characters and did not feature the main protagonist Ethan Winters. Many speculated that this could be a possibility inResident Evil 3’sdemo but the recent announcement confirms that players will control Jill in the preview.
Additionally, Capcom teased players on what to expect in the upcoming demo. In its Capcom Unity blog, the studio revealed that the preview will be a “slice of the full game,” which will re-imagine Jill’s desperate escape from the doomed Raccoon City. Capcom also noted that whileResident Evil 3is more action-oriented thanResident Evil 2, players would still need to conserve their ammo and items if they want to stand a chance of surviving.
Meanwhile, the latest trailer forResident Evil 3’sdemo also revealed an important announcement forResident Evil Resistance.According to Capcom, the asymmetrical co-op game will begin open beta testing on March 27. The open beta will give players the chance to try out the new game, which will consist of four players who must work together as Survivors and survive the traps and monsters set bythe player-controlled Mastermind.
To the uninitiated,Resident Evil Resistancewill be launched withinResident Evil 3, replacing the main game’s Mercenaries Mode. Moreover, althoughResident Evil Resistanceis set in the same universe asResident Evil 3, the events that will transpire in the game are deemed as non-canon.
Resident Evil 3andResident Evil Resistanceare scheduled to release on July 01, 2025.
