If you do not already know yet, Resident Evil Village will also have its next-gen upgrade. This was confirmed during the showcase that was live-streamed yesterday on YouTube. In the video, if you fast forward to 32:38, you would see the producer of the game, Peter Fabian,o gave a very detailed explanation of the topic. He said that “When we announced Resident Evil Village back in June, we only mentioned the platforms PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. I’m happy to announce we have also been working hard to bring the survival horror experience onto current-gen consoles. Resident Evil Village will also be on Xbox One & PlayStation 4, day and date with next gen.”
He then explained that the PlayStation 4 version can be upgraded to the PlayStation 5 digital version for free. Yes, you’ve read that right. And that the Xbox One version will provide you free access to the game on Xbox Series X through Smart Delivery. He also explained that Resident Evil Village will be released on May 7th, 2021, and that pre-orders are available right now.