Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City won’t be stocked by GAME

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will not be sold at GAME or gamestation stores, publisher Capcom has confirmed to MCV.

The horror franchise spin-off is the latest Capcom release to miss out at GAME, following both Street Fighter X Tekken and Asura’s Wrath which launched last Friday.

“Capcom must confirm that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City scheduled for release on Friday March 23rd, will not be stocked by GAME or Gamestation either in their retail outlets or on their online stores operating in the UK and Ireland,” a Capcom statement issued to MCV reads.

“Capcom wants to reassure its consumers that this title will be available at a wide variety of retailers across the UK and Ireland. For those consumers who have already placed a deposit to pre-order of Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City then a full refund will be available – please contact your local GAME or Gamestation shop or visit the online stores.

“Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City is available for pre-order or to purchase on day of release from the following outlets: Blockbusters, HMV, Play.com, Amazon.co.uk, Shopto.net, The Hut and leading independent stockists as well as supermarket chains.”

Earlier this month Capcom said it was expecting strong sales for Raccoon City.

This morning Tecmo Koei confirmed that Ninja Gaiden 3, also released March 23, won’t be stocked by GAME and gamestation.