Capcom is porting Resident Evil 7 along with the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this year with visual enhancements.
Not only that, but anyone that already owns these games on PS4 and Xbox One will receive free digital upgrades once the new editions come out. There’s no release window or dates for these ports yet, only that they’re coming later in 2022. Capcom also didn’t clarify if the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of each game will release simultaneously.
As part of the announcement, Capcom shared several screenshots from the enhanced editions of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 7, which you can check out below.
Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 are coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with visual enhancements later this year! 🌿
Those who currently own these games on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be eligible for a digital upgrade at no additional cost. pic.twitter.com/MNPZcZBl7i
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) March 2, 2022
Capcom also stated that PC owners will receive the graphical improvements through a free patch. There are no details on what those visual bells and whistles might be, but just looking over the screenshots, it seems like some ray-tracing lighting effects are present that weren’t there before.
It’s lovely news for survival horror fans. The Resident Evil 2 remake, in particular, is often seen as one of the series’ best entries. So these ports are wonderful excuses to revisit some modern-day classics.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
