After a short delay, the Resident Evil Resistance beta is now live on PlayStation 4 and Steam. The beta was originally supposed to release on March 27 across all platforms but was unexpectedly postponed on all platforms except for Xbox.
Capcom has not elaborated on why the beta was delayed on PS4 and Steam, except saying on Twitter that there were “technical issues” that came up, and that the team was “working to resolve the issue” as soon as possible.
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The Resistance beta will be live until April 3, when the Resident Evil 3 Remake is set to launch worldwide. While everything seems to be mostly on track for the worldwide release, Capcom has announced that physical editions of RE3 could be delayed in Europe.
If you’re not familiar with Resistance, it’s a 4 vs 1 multiplayer mode, where four players try to survive against a “Mastermind.” If you’re one of the four survivors, your goal is simple – survive. If you’re the Mastermind, your objective is to set various traps and obstacles to try and prevent survival.
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So far, Capcom has confirmed there will be four Masterminds playable at launch: Daniel Fabron, Annette Birkin, Alex Wesker, and Ozwell E. Spencer, each with their own unique set of abilities. Additionally, there will be two playable maps, one set in a casino and another in prison.
While you’re waiting for release day, be sure to check out everything we know about the Resident Evil 3 Remake and our single-player review, where we said, “With a sublimely detailed world and breakneck survival-horror gameplay, Resident Evil 3 is just as good as its 2019 predecessor.”
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Source: IGN.com Resident Evil Resistance Beta Hits PS4 and Steam