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Astonished by Resident Evil 6 brigade

Most of us know Skyrim was a long time in the making (5 years and 8 months to be exact) and in that time must have taken a great number of developers to bring the game from the drawing board to its final release. The end result is a superb game; apart from a few flaws here and there, which are due to be resolved in an upcoming patch. One would presume this would be the biggest game in terms of development, but this may not be the case, as recent news suggests the Resident Evil 6 team will hit over 600.

You read correctly, it’s not a typo and from the figure 150 developers are in Japan. A recent article reports this will be the largest game in terms of production for Capcom – let’s hope they do not waste this opportunity. By the time the new version of the series gets released Resident Evil 5 will be 3 years and 8 months old, so a lot has changed in that time in terms of technology and gamer needs. Sales figures for the previous version hit 5.6 million, as such is the best selling of the series, which means RE6 has some big shoes to fill.

There is no guarantee the new game will do better than RE5, but some recent insight into Resident Evil 6 does point to significant improvements. However, we do like the new story, as it makes the game much bigger in the sense you are not trapped in one specific area, as you now get to travel to other countries around the world. It’s no secret the zombies will be back, but we do like the idea of a new creature named Javo being introduced.

While those developer team numbers are big when compared to the 450 it took to create Assassin’s Creed 2, another article suggests the game is left trailing when you look at the number it took to develop GTA IV, around 1,000 – wonder what the figure is for GTA V?

600 is still a big number and no doubt is due to there being some key new features in Resident Evil 6, such as online-co-op for up to six players, as well as up to eight for online multiplayer. There is certainly a huge potential for these new features, and should only help to aid in sales, as DLC should play a bigger role this time round.

Capcom has not confirmed any new features just yet, and what we assume could be part of RE6 could be a mistake but it’s nice to think there is some truth to them. Below you will see the official trailer for Resident Evil 6, and in the second an analysis.

What expectations do you have on the new features of Resident Evil 6? Do you believe Capcom should go back to its roots with the new version or has gaming changed so much that it would not work anymore?