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Capcom Looking at Post-Launch DLC For ‘Resident Evil 2’?
Coming off of the news that the 1-Shot Demo for Resident Evil 2 has hit over two million downloads, (though only 26 percent have seen the demo to the end), Capcom is potentially considering post-launch DLC for the game.
At a press event in Dubai (props to Wccftech for the translation), Resident Evil 2 Game Director Kazunori Kadoi and Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi revealed in an interview that they are discussing the possibility of post-launch DLC! However, this is also the old “there’s nothing to share at this time”, so instead Kadoi and Hirabayashi have asked fans to keep an eye on Capcom’s social media channels. This could also potentially be the typical mistranslation of a statement, so also keep that in mind.
As for the game itself, Kadoi and Yoshiaki stated that RE2 will contain Easter eggs from previous Resident Evil games, possibly even including some from Resident Evil VII. Longtime fans of the series will be able to spot them, though newcomers won’t miss anything earth-shattering.
If Capcom decides to go ahead with post-launch DLC, what would you like to see? Would you want more side missions featuring Ada? Or hell, let’s finally indulge the internet and feature Street Fighter‘s Akuma as an unlockable! If you’re in the dark about that one, head here for an explanation.
Resident Evil 2 will release on Friday, January 15, 2019 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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