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Updated Info on Steam Page For ‘Resident Evil Village’ Includes a Multiplayer Component
Capcom is busy prepping for the big Resident Evil Showcase happening this Thursday, but already a pretty significant detail about the upcoming Resident Evil Village has made its way online, courtesy of the game’s own Steam page. And while it’s not as spoiler-y as the potential plot twist that was leaked a few months ago, it continues Capcom’s idea of exploring multiplayer with the franchise.
Yep, according to SteamDB, one incoming change that took place early this morning was the addition of the “multiplayer” tag to the Store page for Village. It’s not updated yet as of this writing, but it soon will be.
This coincides with Capcom having a closed beta test at the end of the month for a new unannounced Resident Evil multiplayer title on consoles that will support 4-6 players. It wasn’t clear if that was a standalone game, or tied to Village, but it appears that might be answered this week.
Then there’s that massive hack that Capcom experienced during the summer that we’ve tried to stay away from, but info from that incident hinted that Village will either have an online component to it, or have a separate title a la what Capcom did with the Resident Evil 3 remake and Resistance.
Regardless, the Resident Evil Showcase happens January 21 at 2PM Pacific Time, while Resident Evil Village is set for release later this year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC.
Props to Biohazard Declassified for this one.
Merging role-based social deduction and survival horror for a unique take on asymmetrical multiplayer, independent developer Ryan Laley Games has announced that their upcoming title Mimic will launch into Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 27. The devs expect the game to remain in the service for a year to address player feedback, and to expand the game’s content.
In Mimic, players must escape the crumbling Icarus spacecraft while rooting out who amongst them is secretly a mimic: an alien creature that can disguise itself as a fellow human survivor. Players must solve various objectives to create their escape route while surviving against two sinister threats pursuing them. Meanwhile, as the titular Mimic, you’ll hunt from the shadows, hiding beneath the flesh of a friend. With five players in online matchmaking and up to ten in customizable private lobbies, Mimic aims to blend tense survival, social deduction, and dynamic mechanics into a highly replayable multiplayer experience.
Unlike other asymmetrical multiplayer horror games that pit survivors against a sole antagonist, players in Mimic are assigned secret roles that dictate their win conditions. Crew members must repair the ship’s vital systems and identify the alien threat before it’s too late. Meanwhile, the player assigned the agent role has ulterior motives of the corporate kind unbeknownst to the rest of the crew that doesn’t prioritize their survival. Lastly, the sole purpose of the mimic, is to blend in, gain trust, and strike when survivors are most vulnerable. But the mimic isn’t the only threat at play: an NPC android roams the halls of the Icarus, indiscriminately hunting all organic lifeforms who could be the mimic in disguise.
Making things even more interesting is the fact that players do not have weapons, and must rely on their wits and survival instincts. Whether with pure intent or selfish gain in mind, players have the power to influence the android’s pursuit, sabotage escape efforts, and sow chaos amongst the ranks.
In addition to PC, Mimic will also launch for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series once the game exits Early Access next year.