Netflix has been slowly but steadily expanding its video game-themed shows, and one of the next major franchises to be adapted will be Capcom's Resident Evil series.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness - a new show starring Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy - was previously locked in for a 2021 release, and today during the April Resident Evil Showcase, the release window was narrowed down to this July.
Here's a little bit more about the backstory, which takes place several years after Resident Evil 4. There's also a new trailer.
"A new trailer for Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness was also revealed, showcasing more of what fans can expect from this CGI animation series coming to Netflix later this year. With a story set several years after the events of Resident Evil 4, both Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield are brought together when their paths cross after investigating two seemingly separate incidents. What awaits them in the darkness that looms large before them?"
Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy first debuted in Resident Evil 2 and most recently appeared in the 2019 remake. Will you be checking out this series Netflix original when it arrives this July? Tell us down below.
[source capcom-unity.com]
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I'm surprised that they didn't announce a new Streaming Service just for this movie.
They could've pulled a Peacock there.
Resident Evil 8 - Village....not on Switch!
this show looked pretty cool to me! it definitely reminds me of the cutscenes in the games.
@CheapCheepBeach why would it be on switch.
The switch probably can't even run it
I can't wait for this show to arrive.
@CheapCheepBeach I don't know why people expected Switch or even Xbox announcements on a livestream that was hosted specifically on PlayStation's YouTube channel and only promoted on their social media outside the official RE accounts
Also Switch probably still isn't powerful enough to handle the multiplatform RE Engine. I'm pretty sure Rise and G&G are running on a bespoke version of RE Engine specifically made for Switch hardware instead of the one powering the RE games and DMC5
That thumbnail looks like Leon and Claire switched faces.
@TheFrenchiestFry technically there were Xbox announcements but whatever.
To answer your question whether the RE engine is different on switch than on other platforms, it is not.
The RE engine on switch is the same one that will be used in RE Village.
But just because RE engine runs on switch doesn't mean we will get RE 7, RE 8.
Its like saying Jedi Fallen Order runs on Unreal Engine 4 so it could probably run on switch. But Jedi Fallen Order isn't on switch but yet other Unreal Engine 4 games are on switch.
Remember when Capcom said that RE 2 remake is not planned for switch at that time and that they didn't get the switch dev kit for DMC 5 in time so they just made it for Xbox, PS, and PC.
They also specifically hinted that DMC 5 can run on switch by saying that DMC 5 will be ported to switch on one condition: Dragon's Dogma has to sell well on switch.
Does netflix even know what is actually an anime ?
Maybe it’s a japanese thing but...
Exec: we need an edgy title!
Intern: resident evil?
Exec: Edgier
Intern: resident evil... darkness?
Exec: NOT ENOUGH EDGINESS
Intern: Resident Evil... infinite... darkness?
Looking forward to this! Set in 2006, after RE4, Sweet!
Just pre-ordered Village this morning. Ressy is the only franchise I pre-order games for. Only bad pre-order I ever had with Ressy is RE6, and even that was an ok game over all.
Now, RE4 in VR, I'm really not sure about that. On Facebooks oculus, hmm... hard pass. Hope it gets ported to PS4VR in the next year. Then I'll pick it up.
Netflix... enough said and no thanks.
@CheapCheepBeach that's a good thing Resident Evil isn't any good these days older games were better
Why is this Switch news?
The Switch doesn't even have access to Netflix.
I always found the animated RE movies a decent timepass watch. I appreciate people thought they were a mixed bag, but not me....
Can't wait for this one!
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