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Capcom today confirmed Resident Evil 6 is in development and is coming this November.

The game is arriving on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 20, 2012. A PC version is coming at a later date. Capcom describes the game as a "blending action and survival horror" and is "the most ambitious, immersive and feature rich title of the series to date and promises to be the dramatic horror experience of the year."

Resident Evil 6 will follow Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield who will be "joined by new characters, each with their own unique perspective and involvement, in this relentless dramatic horror experience enacted on a global scale."

Here's a synopsis of the game's plot:

It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision.

At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack.  With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.

“Resident Evil 6 represents a giant stride forward in the evolution of the series,” commented Katsuhiko Ichii, Head of R&D and Global Marketing. “The development team, led by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, is working tirelessly to deliver the most impressive Resident Evil title ever both in terms of scope and production values.

"We are all genuinely excited by the title and cannot wait to share it with the world.”

Resident Evil 6 is also getting numerous retail pre-order bonuses. GameStop, Best Buy and Amazon.com will each get an exclusive map that will function with various modes in the game. Additional details will be revealed at a later date.

The first teaser image have been posted below.

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Comments
  • Easily my most anticipated title of 2012, after Twisted Metal that is...
  • ... Bio-f*king-Hazard 6!
  • Did anyone else think the zombie president was hilarious?

  • this looks sweet
  • excited...i want it to feel more like 4 than 5 though! and im crossing my fingers for classic zombies.....and who is with leon?

    EDIT: i saw the video......looks like there is classic zombies in it.....
  • I'm losing my mind right now.....
  • Walk and shoot! Walk and shoot!
  • I swear if I have to save Ashley again....
  • NO F*CKIN WAY
  • We asked for a true survival horror game that doesn't have coop. You remodeled the most beloved character and ruined him too. You said you learned from your mistakes. You said 5 would be the last of it's kind. We asked for resident evil not for gears of war. I am immensely disappointed capcom you don't care about the fans anymore. You let me down capcom. Nobody asked for a third person action game. Nobody should not be "pumped" or "happy" this because this isn't resident evil. I will say it once again. The day shinji mikami left was the day resident evil never stayed the same thanks to sony and capcom. Considering the review scores for revelations, you just wanted to throw a bone at the fans to shut them up and make all good, No capcom you failed us. I seriously hope you change the name to " gears of evil 6: we just want to dish out crap and take your money" i can't believe i was excited about this abomination of a "survival horror game" flame me if you want but i, as a fan, feel the need to speak my heart out.
  • Gotta say, whatever fears I have have been dispelled. It looks like this game has a really good mix of everything. It's gonna be a big game.
  • Return of survival horror! YEAH!

  • Two branching stories by the looks of it, lucky Aaron he got what he wanted.

    No tank controls : (

    I think I saw Hunnigan and Ashley from RE4.
  • This sounds awesome.  I've been waiting for a Resident Evil game that had both Leon and Chris in it.

  • YES....

    The action looks great, normal zombies ( slow ones ), seems to have suspense back, graphics are amazing and story sounds great too.

    But I'm wondering who's the third guy? The one that looks to have his blood mixed with T-virus? Like the woman in the movies ( I think it's mixed because of his abilities ) .

    Oh yeah, LEON ! :D

    I hope it's as good as trailer, but will wait for more gameplay and a demo ( hopefully ) later this year.

  • I literally just saw the trailer and came back to GI to see if it had been announced.

  • i'm a fan of silent hill but resident evil 6?! I want that game!!!
  • HOLY ***! That looks awesome. Not sure about releasing November 20th. I think they should push it back to early 2013.
  • The trailer is definitely interesting. Movement is obviously a lot more fluid, tank controls look to be out the window.

    I like how we actually got to see gameplay, not just cinematics. From what I can tell, Leon's story will be survival oriented with classic zombies, while Chris' will be action focused with Majini type enemies.

    This approach has a lot of potential, but they're going to have to be careful. If they lean too much one way or another, the other part is going to feel neglected or tacked on. Or, they could weaken both sides by splitting their attention. It will be interesting to see how it pans out, but I'll definitely be watching.

  • YES AND COMING SO SOON AWESOME> GOD I WISH THE TEXT WAS BIGGER TO ACCOMIDATE HOW AWESOME THIS IS!!

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