Capcom today announced Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is in development for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. In addition, it was also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D,will ship with a playable demo of Resident Evil Revelations.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based studio Slant 6 Games and is scheduled for release this winter. Since the launch of the first title 15 years ago the Resident Evil series has enjoyed phenomenal success, selling over 45 million units worldwide to date. This latest offering will take the series in a completely new direction and offer a style of gameplay yet to be seen from the franchise.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. The setting of the Resident Evil universe not only provides a rich backdrop to the action but delivers a unique and thrilling triple threat battle.
