Resident Evil 5 will not be a timed 360 exclusive

by Andrew Yoon { Jun 20th 2008 at 8:30PM }

Earlier in the week, PlayStation Lifestyle reported a rumor that Resident Evil 5 would be a Xbox 360 timed exclusive. Thankfully, they turned out to be wrong. According to Capcom's Sven, "the assertion is false. RE5 is a multiplatform release that fits with our oft-stated crossplatform strategy." It was an easy rumor to start, as many PlayStation fans are still bitter about Capcom's treatment of the PS3: the loss of Devil May Cry exclusivity, the lack of a proper Dead Rising port, and the loss of a Monster Hunter game for the PS3.

Thankfully, this is one of the rumors that has quickly bit the dust. Resident Evil 5 will launch simultaneously on both PS3 and Xbox 360 ... some time.

[Via X3F]

Tags: capcom, resident-evil, resident-evil-5

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

initialiti @ Jun 20th 2008 8:38PM

This still doesn't change my view on Capcom. They need to do alot better than this to make up for what they did to us.

John @ Jun 20th 2008 8:45PM

Capcom is getting their act together. That's good news.

Yuel @ Jun 20th 2008 9:14PM

Gezz, Resident Evil 5 xbox360 time exclusive??? that would be too much, good thing to hear it isn't true.

lorddshadow @ Jun 20th 2008 9:26PM

i'm still bitter about the loss of monster hunter.

lorddshadow @ Jun 20th 2008 9:27PM

i'm still bitter about monster hunter.

john paul @ Jun 20th 2008 9:50PM

When i first saw this, I'm like "no sh!t"

Mike @ Jun 21st 2008 12:07PM

lol when i heard the rumor i was like BS and this proved it ...i mean there were tons of videos with the designers using a ps3 controller to like work on the game and was using the 360 one to play it

StevenRafael @ Jun 20th 2008 10:28PM

Jesus Christ, look at those arms! This isn't the first time I've seen that shot either.

Brandon @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:47AM

I second that.

I'd totally tap that. Eh, of course, if he weren't just a CGI creation :-/

lol @ Jun 20th 2008 10:54PM

Holy shit you're right, those arms are huge. o_o

That's hot though. lol

lol @ Jun 21st 2008 12:38AM

Holy shit you're right, those arms are huge. o_o

That's hot though. lol

Phil @ Jun 21st 2008 12:52AM

I think he's roidin.

Dwag @ Jun 20th 2008 11:21PM

Ha DMC4 was horrible i mean Horrible!

PS3 didn't need that to be exclusive or else it will just be another Haze.

every PS3 owner was lucky.

Jake @ Jun 20th 2008 11:56PM

Very good for Capcom

Unlike konami just release Metal Gear Solid 4 on the PS3, that pretty stupid for them, in terms of business and marketing.

raynor013 @ Jun 21st 2008 12:33AM

actually it was smart, they don't have to spend tons of money making a port, and they got to fine tune the game to take advantage of one system, doing lots of things they probably couldn't have done otherwise.

Popfrogs @ Jun 21st 2008 3:23PM

The 360 couldn't handle MGS4. Not only that but it would have to be a 6 disc set at the least, you'd have lots of load times, etc. It's just not a good idea.

As for it being a bad business idea specifically, they know their core players are on PS3 and they sold well over 1.4mil copies worldwide already. I expect them to sell 3x that by the time everyone that wants it has it. Plus, you gotta admit it's a niche game, all the twitch shooter FPS players on the 360 would probably hate it for being too slow or having cutscenes.

But it is Konami and they have done ports before, before 2010 you just may see it on the 360, who knows.

kentuckyfried @ Jun 21st 2008 5:07AM

I have alot of respect for people like Kojima who can actually keep their word. "Say what you mean, and mean what you say"

Henry E. @ Jun 21st 2008 7:48AM

the problem with many multiplatform is that they tend to suck more. Developers can't focus the game on just one console so quality is lost for one console or more. In most cases, the ps3 suffer from multiplatform which i think is unfair. I applaud and highly respect Kojima for keeping MGS4 ps3 exclusive. After watching the documentary, if they had decided to have that on 360, it would have mess up the mgs development so bad. The quality and efforts is just amazing.

Ghost inthe Shell @ Jun 21st 2008 12:16AM

why is that stupid they made a really good game apose to a game that was just ok for both systems and still made alot of money.

alot of comapnys need to learn were they got started from and start having pride in the product they make if any thing these games that are getting timed exculsives to 360 should really start off on the playstation then make there way over to the 360

Johnny Lasley @ Jun 21st 2008 12:43AM

I think it is good Monster Hunter is a PSP exclusive. It adds much needed support to PS3's little buddy/sidekick.

Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 21st 2008 1:05AM

Yes, news has shown that Capcom has seemed to LOATHE the PS3, taking away Monster Hunter 3 entirely, making DMC4 not exclusive, not giving us the Super Street Fighter 2 HD Remix beta, mediocre port of Lost Planet, no Dead Rising ,etc etc etc.

And yet many more Japanese own a PS3 than 360, how about catering to the PS3 at least for your HOME AUDIENCE CAPCOM!?

Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 21st 2008 1:06AM

Sorry for double post, please delete that and this. : 0

John @ Jun 21st 2008 3:21PM

It's weird, it's like Konami has two development studios, one exclusively for Hideo, which turned out the amazing MGS4, and another that doesn't give a crap for anything not xbox. What gives?

Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 21st 2008 1:05AM

Kabapu @ Jun 21st 2008 4:38AM

... I think you meant to say "lack of a proper *Lost Planet* port" or .. "lack of a Dead Rising port" -- subtract the "proper".

Maverick Saturn @ Jun 21st 2008 5:09AM

Don't care, still want monster hunter ¬_¬

uh-oh polio @ Jun 21st 2008 5:13AM

Good thing this wasnt a timed exclusive because id have to buy this for 360....I wanna play this so bad. I mean really bad. Resident evil is like one of my favorite series ever.I cant get enough of killing those(enter race here)

John @ Jun 21st 2008 9:37AM

Thanks (not) for the creepy comment. You might want to read some philosophy some time soon.

mushmouth @ Jun 21st 2008 6:54AM

I bought a subscription. I thought it was fairly well done and it was an excuse to get calling all cars. So far I am happy with my decision. I like the attitude that everything Sony does should be free. Sony gives its customers substantially more for free than MS does for the 360 customers.

John @ Jun 21st 2008 9:38AM

glad my post about Konami didn't make it oops this is Capcom, yeah they suck on ps3

uh-oh polio @ Jun 21st 2008 10:33AM

whatever you say (guy)

Jake @ Jun 23rd 2008 3:01PM

I know in terms of qualities in other platforms.

When I own a PS3 the only game I want to purchases is the best game but I just want to say not every game is good. And it will be uesless if it platform exclusively.

If games are play for quality, why don't they just made the game also for the PC. I mean a good GeForce 9800 display card and more than 4gb of RAM. I am sure it can handle the quality graphics of Metal Gear Solid 4 or even better.