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Well, right here’s a little bit of shock: The new Resident Evil 4 remake—out subsequent yr—is in improvement for PS4. We knew it was coming to next-gen machines, however now it’s additionally headed to Sony’s older dwelling console. However, it appears this remake will probably be skipping the Xbox One, probably attributable to an absence of energy or gross sales.
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In June of this yr—throughout a Sony State of Play—the Resident Evil 4 remake was revealed, confirming after years of rumors and hypothesis that it’s certainly an actual factor that can quickly exist. The sport isn’t a remastering of the basic horror title, however slightly an entire remake within the vein of 2019’s Resident Evil 2 and 2020’s Resident Evil 3. Like these video games, it’s being constructed from the bottom up in Capcom’s RE Engine, the identical engine that additionally powers current video games like Resident Evil Village and RE 7. At the time of its reveal, it appeared this new remake could be a next-gen-only factor. Well, that’s not the case anymore!
Announced right this moment throughout Capcom’s TGS 2022 on-line showcase, Resident Evil 4’s remake is now coming to PS4, too. No trailer or footage of this model was proven, but it surely does verify that this subsequent entry within the sequence is now a cross-gen sport. However, Xbox One homeowners hoping to play RE4 Remake are out of luck. Nowhere within the showcase right this moment did Capcom point out an Xbox One port of the remake. In truth, when Capcom confirmed off the sport’s title artwork, it solely confirmed logos for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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Kotaku has contacted Capcom concerning the lack of an Xbox One port, however hasn’t heard again.
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While we don’t formally know the reasoning behind Capcom’s RE4 remake skipping the last-gen Xbox, the seemingly causes are A) The base Xbox One is just too underpowered for what Capcom devs are doing with this remake and B) the Xbox One by no means offered in addition to the PS4. So even when the devs received the sport operating nicely on that console, it may not be price it in the long run. And whereas the Xbox One X is definitely a strong console, Microsoft has by no means allowed devs to solely develop video games for that machine. An Xbox One sport should work throughout all variants, together with the ol’ VCR-looking authentic, the S, and the X.
So for now, if you wish to play this new Resident Evil 4 remake, which is out on March 24, 2023, you’ll want a next-gen machine, a decently highly effective PC, or an outdated PS4 or PS4 Pro.