Several days ago, Capcom held its E3 2021 presentation, talking about the future of several of its major video game franchises. Of course, Resident Evil was one of the franchises Capcom presented at the event, but it only discussed the upcoming DLC for Resident Evil Village and the new release date of Re: Verse. Among the many games that weren’t talked about at Capcom’s presentation is the rumored game Resident Evil: Outrage.
Several hours before Capcom’s presentation, new details were leaked about Resident Evil: Outrage, which is why its absence at E3 2021 remains a mystery. Initially, many believed that the showcase for the game might happen at Nintendo’s E3 Direct, given that Resident Evil: Outrage is rumored to be a Switch exclusive. However, Nintendo’s presentation came and went, and Resident Evil: Outrage was nowhere to be found.
Resident Evil: Outrage May Not Release This Year
So what does Resident Evil: Outrage’s absence at E3 2021 could mean? For starters, the game may not release this year, which is why Capcom decided not to feature it in the event. It is worth noting that while Resident Evil: Outrage remains unconfirmed, its existence was discovered after the massive Capcom leak last year, which revealed the timeline of several of Capcom’s upcoming projects. In the leak, it was alleged that Resident Evil: Outrage is slated to release in the Fall of 2021, just months after Resident Evil Village.
However, given that Resident Evil: Outrage remains unconfirmed, it is unlikely for the game to meet its late 2021 release date, especially since Capcom has to announce it first. Given that the studio never even mentioned any upcoming Resident Evil game apart from those already announced at E3 2021, the chances of Outrage releasing this year are pretty much slim.
Of course, many things could explain why Capcom decided to delay the rumored game. During its E3 presentation, the studio announced that it is developing a DLC for Resident Evil Village. The announcement’s wording implied that Capcom only thought about making a DLC due to popular demand after the game’s successful launch. Another reason that may have contributed to the decision to postpone Outrage’s announcement is the impact of the ongoing pandemic, making it difficult for game developers to work on new IPs.
What Rumors Are Saying About Resident Evil: Outrage
Just hours before Capcom’s E3 presentation, new rumored details about Resident Evil: Outrage surfaced online. According to the website Biohazardcast, a one-hour-long playtest took place last year titled “Investigation.” It was reported that = Resident Evil: Outrage stars Rebecca Chambers, who last appeared in a video game in Resident Evil Zero and 2002’s remake of Resident Evil. The playtest reportedly takes place in a university where Rebecca is researching a new virus.
As it turns out, the students and professors in the university have all been infected with the new virus and show high levels of rage, explaining the game’s Outrage subtitle. It is worth noting that the playtest didn’t describe the infected as flesh-eating zombies. Rather, they show similar behavior as the Majini from Resident Evil 5, or if one is to go beyond the franchise, the infected in the film 28 Days Later.
Additionally, it has been reported that Resident Evil: Outrage will see the return of the third-person perspective and is being developed on the RE Engine. Given that the Capcom leak last year claims that Resident Evil: Outrage will be released in the Fall of 2021, many believed that Capcom is going to announce the game at E3 2021. However, with its absence at the event, it is likely that it won’t be releasing this year unless Capcom holds another event post-E3 that would talk about the games missing from its presentation, such as Resident Evil: Outrage and the rumored remake of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil: Outrage is rumored to be in development.
Source: Biohazardcast
