The Final Teaser Videos for Resident Evil 7 biohazard Reveal What Lies in Wait

Over the last month Capcom has been releasing a series of teaser trailers for its upcoming horror title Resident Evil 7 biohazard. There’s now a total of 10 videos to watch with the first four released together, then five and six, and now VRFocus has the last four available, two of which were revealed today.

As with the other videos released in the series all the trailers a very short – ranging from 20 – 40 seconds – each giving a tiny glimpse at what’s in store for players.

The seventh video in the series ‘A Closer Look’ showcases the player examining a tin, being able to fully spin the object round before finding the clasp to open it. For the eighth video ‘Imagination’ the player heads into a dimly lit room with a light casting a spot on the opposite wall. A shape of a spider can be seen in a picture frame which the player tries to replicate with various items in their inventory. The last two trailers bring the horror element of the series back into focus with volume 9: ‘Shadow’ getting upfront a personal with one of Resident Evil 7’s many monsters. While the final video ‘Aunt Rhody’ features a creepy song being hummed by an old lady in a wheel chair.

Resident Evil 7 biohazard is due to be released on 24th, January 2017 across multiple systems, but its exclusive to the PlayStation VR for 12 months.

For all the latest Resident Evil 7 biohazard news, keep reading VRFocus.

Capcom Expecting to Sell 4 Million Copies of Resident Evil 7 biohazard Next Year

In just over a couple of months time Capcom will release the next instalment of its long running horror franchise, Resident Evil 7 biohazard. The title will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows, but it’ll also be exclusive to PlayStation VR for 12 months. Today Capcom has released its ‘2nd Quarter in FY2016 Presentation of Financial Results‘ which details how many copies the studio expects to sell over the forthcoming fiscal year.

In the Q&A summary asking what the company’s expectations were for lifetime revenue of Resident Evil 7 biohazard, Capcom responded: “We are expecting 4 million unit sales worldwide in this fiscal year. Also, we expect to recognize sales of the game as a catalogue title in the next fiscal year; however, revenue for catalogue titles tends to grow in relation with the timing of movie releases and new titles in a series. What is more, the sales lifecycles for titles has grown due to digital distribution, so we expect this game to become a foundation title, producing revenue not limited to the next two fiscal years but into the long term as well.”

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There’s a couple of interesting aspects to the comment which hint towards Capcom looking at a longer than usual lifecycle for its AAA title. Firstly is the ‘foundation title’ remark, which indicates there could well be spin-offs from this particular versions story arc or possibly more virtual reality (VR) oriented.

In terms of the revenue being produced there’s also the matter of the VR exclusivity. While Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) securing it for PlayStation VR for 12 months does restrict the revenue possibilities somewhat, Capcom expecting continued revenue does hint towards more platform support, it’s listed on Steam so bringing it to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive isn’t that much of a stretch as it already works in VR.

If Capcom do decide further VR support it probably won’t announce anything until the second half of 2017, and if it does VRFocus will bring you the latest details.

Capcom Releases Vol 5 & 6 in its World of Resident Evil 7 Series

Last week VRFocus reported on videogame developer and publisher Capcom releasing four teaser trailers for the upcoming Resident Evil 7 biohazard. Today the company has unveiled the next two video shorts in the series, Vol.5 “Survival” and Vol.6 “Immortal”.

For these next two videos in the World of Resident Evil 7 series, Capcom showcases a more detailed look a the famous green herb and viewers also get to see one of the undead enemies they’ll be facing.

In Vol.5 “Survival” the player finds a green herb in a cabinet which is then combined with ‘Chem Fluid’. This combination creates ‘First Aid Med’, which the video shows: “Closes up wounds and promotes cell regeneration. Partially restores health.” In doing so the character then pours the resulting liquid over their arm. The footage doesn’t show how much this heals them – a watch can be seen in the early part flashing red – as it cuts out shortly afterwards.

While Vol.6 “Immortal” sees the player already in combat with an enemy brandishing a spiked gardening tool, taking some serious damage. But with one shot to the chest the assailant seems to go down, crumpling to the floor. But as with anything in Resident Evil, if something looks dead that’s not always the case.

Resident Evil 7 biohazard is due to launch on 24th January 2016 with support for PlayStation VR. For all the latest Resident Evil 7 biohazard news, keep reading VRFocus.

Four Teaser Videos for Resident Evil 7 Released by Capcom

With only 3 months to go until Capcom launches the next instalment of its zombie horror series Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the studio is teasing fans with four new videos.

Individually the videos don’t reveal a great deal as each of them last for between 30 to 40 seconds, but as a whole do paint a picture of what to expect from the upcoming title.

 

Resident Evil 7 biohazard Exclusive to PlayStation VR for 12 Months

Since the launch of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive there’s always been a big debate surrounding exclusive content, generally because its a practice that revolves around console videogames rather than PC titles. In just over a weeks time the PlayStation VR will launch and the headset does have some experiences that have only been showcased on the device, but now its seems one exclusive may only be for a certain time as an advertising image for Resident Evil 7 biohazard has recently revealed.

Capcom has only ever shown Resident Evil 7 biohazard on the PlayStation VR, as an exclusive, but as shown in the image below – which appeared on Reddit from a reported Facebook ad – that image has some interesting info in the bottom left hand side, stating: “Resident Evil 7 biohazard coming in 2017 and exclusive to PlayStation VR for 12 months.”

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By that statement the videogame will support other platforms after the exclusivity has run out, which would be January 2018. So Oculus Rift and HTC Vive users could be seeing Resident Evil 7 biohazard arriving on Oculus Home or Steam in just over a years time.

Also worth remembering is Microsoft’s Project Scorpio console, which is expected to be released towards the end of 2017. It’s very likely the title would support the new hardware and any virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) that’s also compatible.

VRFocus will endeavour to find out further information on future supporting platforms, and report back with our findings.

US PlayStation VR Demo Disc Includes 17 Games

Last week VRFocus reported on the reveal that eight titles would be included in the PlayStation VR demo disc that comes with every headset. Now it’s been revealed that that particular demo disc is for European customers as a new content line-up has been announced for US and Canadian customers.

This new demo selection ups the content available quite considerably, jumping from 8 to 17 videogames. The same 8 as the previously announced disc are included but now the content line-up looks like this.

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Allumette (Penrose)

Battlezone (Rebellion)

DriveClub VR (SIE WWS)

EVE: Valkyrie (CCP Games)

Gnog (KO_OP)

Harmonix Music VR (Harmonix Music Systems)

Headmaster (Frame Interactive)

Here They Lie (SIE WWS)

Job Simulator (Owlchemy Labs)

PlayStation VR Worlds (SIE WWS)

Resident Evil 7 biohazard — Kitchen Teaser (Capcom CO., LTD.)

Rez Infinite (Enhance Games)

Rigs: Mechanized Combat League (SIE WWS)

Thumper (Drool)

Tumble VR (SIE WWS)

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (SIE WWS)

Wayward Sky (Uber Entertainment)

Within (Within)

The announcement on PlayStation.Blog does state: “The demo disc will also be available for download at PlayStation Store for free after PS VR launches.” So for customers in other territories there may still be a chance to get hold of the demo content, but there’s not guarantee at present.

Today’s been a PlayStation VR rich news day with Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia (SIEJA) holding its 2016 PlayStation Press Conference prior to the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) this week. There’s been more details released on previously announced titles such as Summer Lesson, Cyber Danganronpa VR: Class Trial and Joysound VR, with a couple of new reveals like: V! What Did I do to Deserve This, My Lord? R, Headbutt Factory and Granblue Fantasy.

As TGS 2016 gets underway VRFocus will bring you all the latest VR news from the show.

Capcom Details L’Arc-en-Ciel’s 360 Degree Resident Evil Music Video For PlayStation VR

Whenever shots of Resident Evil 7 biohazard is shown, there is a great chance that everyone’s attention is instantly stolen, and even more so when J-rock superstars L’Arc-en-Ciel take to the stage, so during the PlayStation Press Conference in Japan today they combined the two in a music video mash-up for their song Don’t be Afraid – all in virtual reality (VR).

For the creation of this the main question is how the two were joined together, and that was all brought together by the setting of the music video: L’Arc-coon-City. This of course plays on the setting of Resident Evil where the breakout of the t-Virus happened and started off the zombie series, as well as the band’s name.

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The way in which the music video was made for VR was transparently shown off during the presentation, with each of the band members – Hyde, Tetsuya, Ken, and Yukihiro – all sitting in front of a multi-cam set up where they all pull different facial expressions while getting scanned in 3D. This means that this won’t be a 360 video, but instead a digitally developed recreation of the band mixed in with the classic setting. The overall finish to how each of them look like in the music video is uncanny, with incredible amounts of detail given to their faces.

This is all in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Resident Evil, also known as Biohazard in Japan, and of course the band isn’t just going to be featuring in the famous town as they will also be fighting the zombies, which can be assumed from the weapons they’re wielding.

The music video will be coming out on launch day for the PlayStation VR, so you can enjoy the scenes of Resident Evil before you get a chance to try out the VR title in full on 24th January 2017.

For more on the latest releases for PlayStation VR, as well as all the news, updates, and features in the world of VR, make sure to check back with VRFocus.