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Resident Evil 7 biohazard will bring the fear back to the franchise in 2017

When Capcom claimed they were bringing the fear and survival horror experience back to the Resident Evil franchise, we honestly had no idea what to expect.  Now that they have revealed Resident Evil 7 biohazard (or just Resident EVIl), we like what we’re seeing.  First person horror has been done before, but not in the Resident Evil universe, we’re we’re super curious to see what Capcom is cooking up (especially in VR). experience

Those with a PS4 can pick up the special Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour demo right now from the PS Store to get a taste of the new experience driven by Capcom’s new RE Engine. The playable teaser will be coming to other platforms in the near future.

RE7 will be making its way onto the PS4, PS VR, Xbox One and PC on January 24, 2017.

Take a look at some screens and the E3 trailer below.

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Resident Evil 7 biohazard screens:

At the Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) E3 press conference today, Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the next major entry in the renowned Resident Evil series. Resident Evil 7 sets a new course for the Resident Evil series as it leverages its roots and opens the door to a truly terrifying horror experience. A dramatic new shift for the series to first person view in a photorealistic style powered by Capcom?s new RE Engine, Resident Evil 7 delivers an unprecedented level of immersion that brings the thrilling horror up close and personal. Resident Evil 7 is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system (the full gameplay experience will also be available via the included PlayStation VR Mode), Xbox One and Windows PC (Steam and Windows 10 Store) across North America and Europe on January 24, 2017.

Set in modern day rural America and taking place after the dramatic events of Resident Evil 6, players experience the terror directly from the first person perspective. The Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour demo, also announced today, portrays events leading up to the main game and ties directly into the impactful PlayStation VR ?KITCHEN? tech demo first shown at E3 2015. In the new teaser demo, the player awakens inside a dilapidated cottage on an ominous plantation mansion. Can they make it out alive?

Resident Evil 7 embodies the series? signature gameplay elements of exploration and tense atmosphere that first coined ?survival horror? some twenty years ago; meanwhile, a complete refresh of gameplay systems simultaneously propels the survival horror experience to the next level. Terrifying fans at events across the globe last year, the PlayStation VR ?KITCHEN? tech demo was developed utilizing the RE Engine?s VR oriented tools, and is the foundation on which the talented Resident Evil team has crafted the immersive horror experience in Resident Evil 7. Powered by the RE Engine in tandem with industry leading audio and visual technologies, Resident Evil 7 is poised to deliver a disturbingly realistic experience that will define the next era in horror entertainment.

PlayStation Plus subscribers can now download the standalone teaser demo for PlayStation 4 called Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour and will have first access before it is available on other platforms at a later date. Players can get a taste of what they can expect from Resident Evil 7 with a sampling of the nail-biting exploration and terrifying atmosphere the game will offer when it releases early next year. Attendees of E3 will be able to try out a demo on either PlayStation 4 or PlayStation VR at the Capcom booth in South Hall #2023 or try the PlayStation VR demo at the Sony booth in West Hall #4522 and #4144.

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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