Resident Evil Village's Anniversary Passed By Without a Peep About DLC
A consensus has formed that Resident Evil is in one of the best states it's ever been in. The survival horror franchise has been thriving ever since the release of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. This is due to both Capcom's renewed efforts in polishing the games and making full use of its RE Engine, as well emphasizing the series’ horror roots over action in most cases. Even then, there is still acknowledgement of Resident Evil’s B-movie influences and arcade-style extras, fleshing out every major title into great packages that keep fans coming back for more.
The streak kept going with Resident Evil's most recent title, Resident Evil Village. As Village is the eighth mainline title in the series, it continues the story of Ethan Winters, a nondescript family man who must contend with some of the strangest horrors the Resident Evil universe has seen. While the game's quality in relation to the other all-time classic RE games is up for debate, it proved to be another successful effort and has sold over six million copies. Resident Evil Village performed so well that Capcom announced it would be getting DLC just a month after its launch. However, its May 7th anniversary has come and gone without news on the DLC, and many are wondering what's going on.
Resident Evil Village DLC 'Teases' Have Been Cruel
It seems strange that an entire year could pass without Resident Evil Village’s DLC receiving so much as a tease, but there are a few potential reasons why. As fans were told during E3 2021, the DLC did not begin development until after the game was out. This implied that DLC may not have been in the scope for Resident Evil Village, so its development team had to come up with something new. Resident Evil 7 and RE2 Remake’s DLC was
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