"Resident Evil 6" to Include 6-Player Co-op, 8-Player Competitive

Next chapter of RE horror has been in development for two years

January 23, 2012 4:25pm PST (1/23/12)

Shacknews reported some interesting info about Resident Evil 6 today, culled from game features listed on Xbox.com. If you like multiplayer in your Evil, you're in luck. In addition to the campaign, RE6 will include both a six-player cooperative mode and a competitive mode that supports up to eight players.

Two-player offline co-op is also listed, which sounds pretty much like the couch co-op we got with Resident Evil 5. As for the competitive multiplayer, it's not yet clear whether it will be a "Versus" deathmatch like the mode offered as DLC after 5's release, or something different.

Another little tidbit released sheds light on the development cycle. Resident Evil 6 had been in the works for two years already prior to the official announcement, and it promises the return of "survival horror elements… mixed in with classic Resident Evil moments."

I'm sure Capcom will be trickling out more info in the coming months, but what do you think about more multiplayer in Resident Evil 6? I thought the co-op in 5 was great, but playing alone left something to be desired as a result. We'll all have to wait until November 20, 2012 to play the full game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with the PC version arriving later.

Via Destructoid

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1/23/12 by lordjeusechrist

i want them to focus on the god damned game and story, its a horror game, co-op im okay with, but less focus on the online here okay?

1/23/12 by Sleeky

i know what you mean

1/23/12 by Cecilthedarkknight234

since when has resident evil been about horror since code Veronica??

1/23/12 by MisterPercy

I don't know about Code: Veronica myself, I fell asleep about halfway into it. I'll have to take your word for it.

1/23/12 by Cecilthedarkknight234

lets just say it has cross dressing, creepy tyrants etc..

1/23/12 by Rusoku

yea that's true, but if they make a big profit out of that than it doesn't really matter lol

1/23/12 by sickVisionz

Screw that jazz. Online in RE5 was tons of fun, especially Mercs mode. If they give us some 6-player epic Mercs mode I'll be in heaven.

1/23/12 by Sleeky

I have a bad feeling about this, wheres the one player survival?, although sounds fun playing with your friends, but i guess i cant judge a game that hasnt or isnt even close to be release ill just wait patiently wait for game play trailers

1/23/12 by Butonz17

Without the co-op Resident evil 5 would have been a complete failure in my eyes. Being able to play RE5 with a buddy sitting next to me, screaming about the tentacled thing eating his face and an apparently urgent need for an f-aid spray, still made the game a hell of a good time though.

Bottom line was RE5 felt like it had too many rehashed boss fights, with none of the unique challenges provided by almost every encounter in RE4. Playing the game, it just felt like they didn't spend nearly as much time putting 5 together. They threw in the basic elements from four: with regard to characters, level design, and bosses, then threw in a co op mode and were done with it.

I think versus mode and expnaded co-op could be fun, but I just hope its not another excuse to produce a sub par experience compared to the rich environments and stories we've seen in past games.

1/23/12 by NJZanDatsu

I don't care about the online game play, I just wan't the main game to be good.

1/23/12 by aleusia

As long as it doesn't interfere with the single player mode or the story in any way (which would be weird if it did) then I don't mind it. I think people are getting bent out of shape over nothing, just like they got bent over shape when the Metal Gear Rising trailer was shown.

1/23/12 by SugarPlumFarie

Anyone else think that the pic looks like David Bowie?

1/23/12 by aleusia

Should Leon look this old?

He kinda looks like Sean Bean too. Which is funny, because Dante aged in a similar way and Leon was the base for Dante's creation.

It's like they share a soul.

1/23/12 by andydono

I prefer the new look for Leon. He looks more like a man now and it actually looks like he's able to express emotions besides the poker face.

1/23/12 by andydono

As long as the enemies in RE6 aren't as retarded as the enemies in RE4 and the difficulty wasn't a complete joke as RE4, I'm good.

Having harder puzzles will help as well, they were insanely easy to solve in RE4/5 that even my 10 year old brother was able to solve them.

1/23/12 by kyo7763

woooooooooooo turning more and more into call of duty with a failed attempt at horror. You go survival horror.
Fucking capcom, good thing you only care about money.

1/23/12 by squirrel3d

Thank you, I was just about to say "Last I checked, this is Resident Evil and not goddamn fucking Call of Duty".

The moment I saw 6-player Co-op, I quickly thought "online pass" and all that other shit.

Can we just make a fucking videogame traditionally these days? Nintendo a very few seems to be the only ones that still know their roots in the gaming world. But not Capcom and everyone else, they wanna emulate the "John Cena" of videogames...Call of Duty.

1/23/12 by Dj_Senkai

At least the classical zombies are back, and Chris and Leon are in the same game together...HELLS YA! I seriously remember when the first resident evil games came out....oooo....so geeeeewwwwwwd....I hope this resembles those a bit more.

1/23/12 by zeroryoko1974

Why don't they just make a FPS already, it stopped being survival horror several sequals ago

1/23/12 by Warhero89

6 player coop.... Ok guys lets creats a circle, that way nothing can creep up on us and walk slowly in the direction this game is obviously leading us. Wait a second, we only have enough ammo for one pistol???? FUCK THIS!!! LETS GET TO STOMPING!!!