Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 Save Data Will Carry Over to PS5 and Xbox Series X

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The Resident Evil franchise is enjoying a resurgence of late. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard was considered to be a massive step in the right direction, and this momentum continued with the release of Resident Evil Village last year. The full remakes of RE2 and RE3 were also well-received, and it looks the franchise is healthier than ever before.

Capcom had earlier confirmed that Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 7 will all get updated for current-gen consoles. These games will get support for ray tracing, high frame rate, and 3D audio, along with Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers for the PS5 version. Additionally, anyone who owns these games will be eligible for a digital upgrade at no extra cost. Now, Capcom has just shared more news that will further please existing owners.

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The official Resident Evil Twitter account states that fans will be able to transfer their existing save data from the PS4 and Xbox One versions of these games to the upgraded editions. It also confirms that DLC which comes with the gold edition of Resident Evil 7 will transfer over, which includes Banned Footage Vol. 1, Banned Footage Vol. 2, and End of Zoe. The Not A Hero DLC for RE7 allows fans to play as Chris Redfield and is free for all users.

Capcom has not detailed how this save transfer will take place, but Xbox fans can rest easy as the process will be done via Smart Delivery. Sony was widely criticized for its convoluted save-transfer system, which usually makes users download both the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game. It has even resulted in some developers not offering any path to transfer the saves between the two machines. This problem has since been