Resident Evil: Revelations revamped for console and PC release in May

Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Revelations will release at retail for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii U across North America on May 21st and Europe on May 24th, 2013. The title will also be available to download digitally on PS3 and Windows PC for $49.99 on May 21st, with digital versions for Xbox 360 and Wii U to follow.

Resident Evil Revelations, which was originally released on the Nintendo 3DS last year, has been remastered for home consoles complete with HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and improved sound. Furthermore, the home console version will deliver additional content including a new enemy, extra difficulty mode and improvements to Raid Mode such as new weapons, skill sets and the opportunity to play as Hunk and other characters from the series.

Raid Mode, which was first introduced to the series in the original version of Resident Evil Revelations, sees gamers play online in co-op mode or alone in single player taking on the hordes of enemies across a variety of missions whilst leveling up characters and earning weapon upgrades.

The survival horror title takes players back to the events that took place between Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, revealing the truth about the T-Abyss virus. Resident Evil Revelations features series favorites Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, plus their respective BSAA partners – Parker Luciani and Jessica Sherawat.  The action begins on board a supposedly abandoned cruise ship, the ‘Queen Zenobia’, where horrors lurk around every corner before players head for the mainland and the devastated city of Terragrigia.

Resident Evil Revelations will also take full advantage of Residentevil.net with content available to users once the game launches. Players can pre-register on the service from January 24h to gain early access to Resident Evil Revelations themed content with further information about online events to be revealed closer to launch.