*BREAKING* Resident Evil 8: RE Showcase announced! - Start Date, New Trailer, First-Ever Gameplay & more

The hype surrounding Resident Evil Village is real, and it's about to get even bigger!

The producers have announced that there will be a Resident Evili showcase taking place soon. Here is everything that you need to know!

RE Showcase

The Resident Evil Showcase will take place on Thursday, January 21 at 2pm PT/10pm GMT!

Here is what to expect!

Village Tour

Resident Evil 8 will take place a few years down the line from the biohazardous Resident Evil 7, as Ethan finds himself in a mysterious village as Chris Redfield makes his RE return.

But that mysterious village will become a little less mysterious during the RE Showcase, as we will get a guided tour of the Resident Evil 8 Village.

How much detail we will see remains to be seen, but it's a first for RE 8 fans!

New Trailer

We all love a good trailer don't we.

We got our first over seven months ago, which you can see below.

But come next Thursday, well have a more trailer footage to feast our eyes on, as it has been confirmed that there wilil be a brand new trailer heading to the Showcase on the 21st!

Gameplay

Now this is big news!

The RE Showcase will provide us with a first look at what the gameplay within Resident Evil Village will look like!

We've had one or two teasers in the release video over on Twitter, but thanks to Showcase host Brittney Bromacher, we'll now be able to get an indepth look at what the upcoming release will look like!

A very exciting moment for fans of the franchise.

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