Capcom revealed a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming PlayStation VR2 version ofResident Evil Village. Ethan Winters will search for his kidnapped daughter Rosemary andfight against the minions of Mother Mirandaonce again, but this time players will have the opportunity to step into his shoes and interact with the village through their virtual reality headsets.
Resident Evil Villageinitially came out in May 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The story follows the events ofResident Evil 7: Biohazard, taking place three years after Ethan Winters faced the Baker family. Ethan’s daughter Rosemary has been kidnapped, and the hero discovers a mysterious village and its supernatural creatures.Resident Evil Villagereceived generally favorable reviews, earning various awards including Ultimate Game of the Year during the Golden Joystick Awards 2021 and Best Performance for Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu in The Game Awards 2021.
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Capcom shared the gameplay trailer for the PlayStation VR2 version ofResident Evil Villageon its official YouTube channel. The video shows Ethan Winters searching for his daughter and fighting the various enemies standing in his way, from large mutated creatures to Karl Heisenberg,one of the main antagonists ofResident Evil Village. The gameplay trailer ends with the release date ofResident Evil Villageon PlayStation VR2, scheduled for June 20, 2025.
In the description of this video, Capcom adds one key piece of information: the PlayStation VR2 version ofResident Evil Villagewill be free for all owners of the original game, as the VR Mode is a free DLC forResident Evil Village. In the comments, players were delighted to discover this VR version of the latest main entry in theResident Evilfranchise. Some players stated they would buy a PlayStation VR2 only to play this game and rediscoverLady Dimitrescu and her daughters, while others wished for a PC VR version and other virtual reality ports of majorResident Evilgames.
Resident Evil Villagejoins thelaunch window lineup for the PlayStation VR2, alongside major titles such asNo Man’s Sky,The Dark Pictures: Switchback,Jurassic World Aftermath, andHorizon Call of the Mountain. Sony’s highly anticipated next-gen headset is set to release on June 06, 2025, with new features such as a 4K HDR display with a 110° field of view, foveated rendering, and enhanced eye-tracking technology. However, these new features prevent the PlayStation VR2 from being backward compatible with PlayStation VR titles, meaning players will not be able to play their previous VR games on the upcoming headset.
Resident Evil Villagewill release on the PlayStation VR2 on July 13, 2025.
