Don't Forget These Resident Evil Village Demo Dates Leading Up To It's Release

Last weekend, PS5 and PS4 players were given early access to play a gameplay demo of the upcoming Resident Evil Village for a limited time. In case you missed your chance on the first session, there are two other demo sessions that will be available this weekend and on the first week of May.

The first early access gameplay demo available to all PS5 and PS4 players went live on April 17, 8:00 ET / April 17, 8 AM GMT +8 and it only had an 8-hour window, with each player only given 30-minutes to explore the village portion of Resident Evil Village.

The second early access gameplay demo will again be for PS5 and PS4 players only and will go live on April 24, 8 PM EST / April 24, 8 AM GMT +8. Once it’s available, the demo will also have an 8-hour window for players to try out the game for 30-minutes only, but this time you get to experience the castle portion of the game.

The last gameplay demo session will be available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam and Stadia and will go live on May 1, 8 PM EST / May 1, 8 AM GMT +8. This time, the demo will be accessible for 24-hours once it goes live and players will be given 60-minutes to try out Resident Evil Village on either the village or castle areas.

[UPDATE 5/3/2021]: Capcom has now made the full 60-minute demo of Resident Evil Village from just being available for 24 hours to being available until May 9, 2021. You still only have an hour to explore the demo content.

If you’re not familiar with Resident Evil Village, here’s a quick rundown of the next entry’s key features.

Key Features

• A New Chapter in the Resident Evil Storyline – This eighth major installment in the flagship Resident Evil series continues the story from the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard. With the return of popular features and introduction of new elements, survival horror has never been so intense.

• Popular Resident Evil Features – Fans might recognize new features in Resident Evil Village that are nods to previous Resident Evil games including a merchant dubbed “The Duke” who allows players to purchase and sell items, buy recipes for crafting consumables, and customize weapons.

• The Mercenaries Are Back – The fan-favorite, battle-the-clock extra game mode, “The Mercenaries,” makes its return with new features. Now players have the option to buy and upgrade weapons from The Duke, and acquire abilities that enhance weapons and physical capabilities to offer more depth and replay value.

• Familiar Faces and New Foes – Resident Evil series Chris Redfield returns under a shroud of seemingly sinister motives. Ethan will also encounter a host of new adversaries inhabiting the enigmatic village, all with their own distinctive attacks.

• Evolution of Combat – In addition to engaging and attacking enemies, Ethan can also now guard against incoming attacks, or kick enemies away to buy time for his next move, requiring players to further strategize the best approach for surviving the many challenges ahead.

• 25th Anniversary Celebration Bonus – As a thank you to fans, Resident Evil Village will include access to a free multiplayer experience titled Resident Evil Re:Verse, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. An all-star cast of fan-favorite Resident Evil characters face off in four to six-player deathmatch battles in iconic series locations.

• Latest Console Technology – RE Engine paired with new technologies available via PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S delivers hyper-detailed graphics, advanced immersive audio and little to no load times, bringing the shadowy village and its evocative residents to life in first person perspective.

• Play Across Generations – Resident Evil Village will be eligible to upgrade free from PlayStation 4 to the digital PlayStation 5 version and will support Smart Delivery for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles.

Capcom also detailed the output resolution and expected frame rate for each console since Village will be available on previous and current generation of consoles plus Stadia.

• PlayStation 5 – 4K HDR at 60 frames per second

• PlayStation 5 (when Ray Tracing is turned on) – 4K HD at 45 frames per second

• PlayStation 4 Pro – 1080p at 60 frames per second

• PlayStation 4 Pro (when set to high resolution) – 4K HDR at 30 frames per second

• PlayStation 4 – 900p at 45 frames per second

• Xbox Series X – 4K HDR at 60 frames per second

• Xbox Series X (when Ray Tracing is turned on) – 4K HD at 45 frames per second

• Xbox Series S – 1440p HDR at 45 frames per second

• Xbox Series S (when Ray Tracing is turned on) – 1440p HDR at 30 frames per second

• Xbox One X – 1080p at 60 frames per second

• Xbox One X (when set to high resolution) – 4K HDR at 30 frames per second

• Xbox One – 900p at 30 frames per second

• Stadia – 1080p at 60 frames per second or 4K at 60 frames per second (note: 4K is upscaled using dynamic resolution)

Resident Evil Village is set for a worldwide release on May 7, 2021 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam, and Stadia.

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