14 DAY TRIAL // With less than a month away until the launch of the next Resident Evil game, Capcom announced a couple of surprises for fans of the series. First off, the developer confirmed Resident Evil Village will include the popular “The Mercenaries” game mode, but this time bigger and better.
The increasingly challenging objectives in the game mode must be completed before the clock runs out. More importantly, The Mercenaries can only be unlocked by completing the main campaign, not before that. The Duke merchant from the main game will appear in the mode, offering weapons and upgrades to help tackle the challenges. Furthermore, players will be able to acquire abilities that enhance their weapons or physical abilities.
But that's not all! Capcom released a new trailer with gameplay footage that shows some of the new enemies and areas of the mysterious village. Also, the trailer includes clues to a huge underground factory possibly mass producing humanoid creatures, and a vast man-made lake barely concealing what appears to be a colossal aquatic monster. Series veteran Chris Redfield also makes an appearance with questionable motives, creating more mystery as to what his role is.
And the most important piece of news revealed by Capcom is the launch of a Resident Evil Village demo, which will be available for a limited time. The demo will be available for 24 hours on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (via Steam), and Stadia starting May 2 at 01:00 BST / 02:00 h CEST.
Those who have a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 will have two early access opportunities, where they will have an 8-hour window to play 30 minutes for each section. The first date will offer the village portion starting April 18 at 17:00 UTC / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST with a pre-load option starting April 16 at 00:00 BST / 01:00 CEST.
A second date will offer the castle area starting on April 25 at 17:00 UTC / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST with a pre-load option also starting April 16 at 00:00 BST / 01:00 CEST.
