Predating back to the first Resident Evil Anniversary livestream that Capcom held back in January, the Japanese firm unveiled that the latest entry, Resident Evil 8, will be arriving the first week of May. Nut the other noteworthy mention is the unique demo for the game that arrived uniquely to PlayStation systems. And while platforms are left out, Capcom has prepared a second playtest to enjoy that’s arriving later on.

In the second Resident Evil Anniversary livestream, Capcom reveals there will be a limited time window for players in all regions and platforms to experience Resident Evil 8 before its launch next month. But, of course, the demo will once again arrive on both PlayStation systems ahead of its competitors later this week.

You can read the full scheduled below:

PlayStation 4/PlayStation 5 Times – 30 Minutes

North America
April 17, 2 PM EST / 5 PM PST – 10 PM EST / April 18, 1 AM PST

Europe
April 17,7 PM CEST – April 19, 3 AM CEST

Asia
April 18, 5 PM HKT – April 19, 1 AM HKT

Xbox/PlayStation/PC/Stadia Times – 60 Minutes

North America
May 1, 2 PM EST / 5 PM PST – May 2, 2 PM EST / 5 PM PST

Europe
May 2, 2 AM CEST – May 3, 2 AM CEST

Asia
May 2, 8 AM HKT – May 3, 8 AM HKT

In addition to the select times that players can enjoy the next title in the Resident Evil pipeline, Capcom also unveils one more thing for fans to anticipate coming this May. In that, Mercenaries Mode is making a comeback for Resident Evil 8. Even more, the game mode welcomes a new helping of changes and enhancements for the better which brings a more fruitful experience to the table.

On namely reveal outside of Resident Evil 8 happens to be the teaser for Resident Evil 4 VR. Capcom issues the 2005 games is to be taking on a port for Oculus Quest 2 and will be offered a closer look coming next week. You can read the full report by heading here.

Do you plan to sample the Resident Evil 8 coming up?

Resident Evil 8 is scheduled to release for May 7, 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Stadia.

Nick Moreno Content Writer

Nick has over a decade of video game journalism under his belt. Outside of writing about trending & indie releases, he has also provided coverage at multiple events across the United States including Penny Arcade Expo & E3.

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