Later today, Capcom will be hosting a specialResident Evilshowcase presentationthat will focus primarily on the upcomingResident Evil 8game. While it remains to be seen exactly what Capcom will announce aboutResident Evil 8during the showcase, a leak online may have potentially revealed what fans of the survival-horror franchise will get if they decide to pre-order the new game.
The leakedResident Evil 8pre-order bonuses list three things that players will get for pre-ordering the game. This will include the Mr. Raccoon Weapon Charm, the Survival Resources Pack, and theResident Evil VillageMini Soundtrack. What’s unclear is if these pre-order bonuses will apply the mainResident Evil 8game, or if players will instead access them through the leaked multiplayer experience instead.
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Another aspect of this leak is that it has prematurely revealed Capcom’s plans for aResident Evilmultiplayer experience calledResident Evil Re:Verse. What exactly this is has yet to be revealed, but those interested will find out more at theResident Evilshowcase event, set to go live at 2pm PT later today.
The fact that theResident Evil 8pre-order bonuses have been leaked certainly suggests that fans will learn the game’s release date during the showcase. TheResident Evil 8release dateis believed to be some point within the first half of the year, with most estimates guessing that it will launch in April. Typically pre-order bonuses are announced when a game has a release date, and so while Capcom could still keep it secret after the showcase, that seems highly unlikely.
In the meantime, it will be interesting to see if some of the otherResident Evilshowcase predictions come true. One of the more exciting rumors has pointed to aResident Evil 8playable demo launching at some point between now and the game’s release date, which would give fans a chance to try it before they buy. The rumors indicate that theResident Evil 8demowill be a timed-exclusive for PlayStation 5 owners, though, so fans will have to tune in to find out if there’s any truth to that.
Those answers and more should come during theResident Evilshowcase presentation. We know that the showcase will include a newResident Evil 8trailer and gameplay walkthrough, as well as some words about theResident Evilfranchisein general, but beyond that, nothing has actually been confirmed by Capcom.Resident Evilfans will just need to tune in at 2pm PT to find out which leaks were true and which ones were not.
Resident Evil 8is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
