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Resident Evil 6 will finally be released for PC on March 22, Capcom has announced. Europe will get a retail and digital release, while North American gamers will have to make do with a digital only release.
The PC version will contain all the content found in the original console release plus receive any additions contained in any free title updates – such as the Xbox title update released today and an upcoming update set for January.
The digital version will take full advantage of Steam functionality by supporting the following features:
- Cloud saving
- Steam Achievements
- Friends support
- Game overlay
- Leader boards
Minimum specs
- OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel® CoreTM2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD AthlonTM X2 2.8 Ghz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
- Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better
- DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
- Sound: Standard audio device
Recommended specs
- OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD PhenomTM II X4 3 Ghz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
- Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better
- DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
- Sound: Standard audio device
The second free title update will be released on January 22, offering the following enhancements:
Agent Hunt Mode
– Available without having to complete a campaign
– Selectable criteria for joining a session
- Stage selection
- Region selection
- Players can determine whether to join a session based on campaign player’s settings such as infinite ammo or friendly fire setting
Stage selection
- Individual stages within chapters can be accessed at any time once completed
General
- QTE assist is currently part of the Amateur difficulty level, and automatically completes QTEs for the player. With this update, players can optionally activate QTE assist on any difficulty level.
- Some sections of the game have had their difficulty adjusted to provide an improved experience
And finally, Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 6 will be available via Xbox LIVE Games on Demand this holiday season.
