Everything We Know About Resident Evil 6

Resident Evil 6 is the second main Resident Evil series game coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC

It has not been announced for Wii U. Capcom has confirmed that the North American release date for

Resident Evil 6 is November 20, 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. No release date has been announced for the PC version, but it will be after November 20.[1]

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The Resident Evil 6 Debut Trailer

What characters will return in Resident Evil 6?

For the first time in Resident Evil history, Leon Kennedy (Resident Evil 4) and
Chris Redfield (Resident Evil 5) will both be playable Characters. Both Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy will have new characters as partners. Ada Wong will also be a playable character.[2]

Returning Characters

Chris Redfield Leon Kennedy Ada Wong Sherry Birkin Ashley Graham Ingrid Hunnigan

Chris and Leon will have separate stories in the game that will eventually overlap in some capacity. Chris Redfield's story takes place in China, while Leon seems to be in Washington D.C. in the debut trailer.
The third main storyline concerns an unnamed Mercenary character revealed in the debut trailer. He is related to an existing Resident Evil character, but it is unclear who. The Mercenary is not Hunk or Tofu.
Ada Wong will have a playable role in the game, though not immediately -- the Ada storyline will become available to players after the Chris and Leon arcs have been completed (probably similar to the 'Assignment Ada' bonus mission in Resident Evil 4), plus a third primary narrative featuring a new character. Any of the three main story branches will be selectable early on in the game, allowing players to see each storyline through to completion before starting another one.

Where will Resident Evil 6 be set?

Resident Evil 6 is set to take place across the globe, including China, which has been an often-rumored location. [3] Much of the debut trailer focuses on Tall Oaks, a city which is 90% infected by a virus similar to that found in Raccoon City. Other settings may include Washington D.C., as President Graham is featured prominently in the trailer.

A Scene Set in China with Chris Redfield

Development Team of Resident Evil 6.

The RE6 development team is the "same internal Japanese team that has worked on previous entries." [4] The game will be produced by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, who previously produced Resident Evil 4 and by Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, who worked as a motion capture engineer for the remake of Resident Evil and as a Scenario writer in the Script department for Resident Evil 5.Some old fans of the series will also be happy to know that, Eiichiro Sasaki who was the director of outbreak file 2 has returned to helm the same role
Following the announcement trailer for resident evil 6, it was also revealed that Akihito Narita, who had previously assisted on numerous projects such as Resident Evil 5, Devil May Cry 4 and Monster Hunter Freedom will be the lead music composer for the title, marking it as the first major project on his resume.

What will Resident Evil's plot be?

According to Capcom, the game's story is as follows: "It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incedent (2008, One year before the events of Resident Evil 5, Which is set in 2009) 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." [5]

What will Resident Evil 6's gameplay be like?

The RE fanbase has been split into two camps since RE4 overhauled the gameplay from survival horror (limited ammo, fewer enemies and bigger scares) to a more action oriented experience (bigger guns and hordes of enemies).  They said they were listening more to feedback from fans this time, and they seemed intent on pleasing both groups.

However this game seems to be a continuation of the over the shoulder, action oriented gameplay of the previous two entries, and there seems to be some cool martial arts moves for more up-close combat.

Does this mean survival horror is out of the question?  Not necessarily, the one remaining hope for survival horror fans is the return of zombies, and they appear to be the traditional slow type zombies (Romero's Night of the Living Dead) and not the recently trendy ninja zombies (28 Days Later).  The return of traditional zombies means the gameplay may, at least at times, slow down and return to the true survival horror nature that made the original games so appealing.

But again, the action heavy preview seems to heavily lean towards the action crowd, so it remains to be seen if Capcom will shun the survival horror crown again or try to appease both groups as they indicated earlier this year.

Will there be a multiplayer mode?

The game will feature both single-player and co-op gameplay. [6]

What are the pre-order bonuses?

Resident Evil 6 will receive pre-order bonuses at GameStop, Best Buy and Amazon. According to Capcom, each retailer "will each get an exclusive map that will function with various modes in the game."

[source ign.com]