The Capcom’s movie adaptation of the Resident Evil game series has accomplished the addition of co-existing Xbox Play Anywhere program titles by three important games. The gaming account has also confirmed the support of Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 7 biohazard, and Resident Evil Village via a tweet. Through this method, players who purchase the games listed above on Xbox consoles will have the right to play them on Windows PCs free of charge, thus it is a great deal for the Xbox community.
Thus, this is not a big deal for the gamers who are using Xbox and PC at the same time; the proportion of the people playing like this is indeed quite high. The tweet containing the list and a screenshot has just been sent out, and immediately the replies to it have gone sky-high. This is illustrated by the gaming community that always bounces back and forth. Everyone seems to have a say in this matter, and people are correcting each other in the quoted tweets.
Before anything else, it is critical to establish the truth because the comments got out of control very quickly. A lot of gamers pointed out that this is not entirely new for some of these games. Macronaut, a user, very openly stated, “2 Remake and 7 were already XPA, Village’s new to it.” And they are correct! Resident Evil 7 has been part of the Play Anywhere program since the beginning, and RE2 Remake became a part of it some time ago. The real scoop here is that Resident Evil Village is finally treated on a par with the cross-buy. So the announcement is more of a confirmation and bundling of information but, hey, the inclusion of Village is a win.
Then, what about the Resident Evil 3 Remake? This is a big question mark. TehParalyzer, a user, in the replies, provided a reason why Capcom ruled out RE3 from the Play Anywhere program and the reason is the bundled multiplayer mode, Resident Evil: Resistance. The console version includes the multiplayer mode, but there is no Windows Store version of it, which made it too complicated to include the entire package in the Play Anywhere program. It is one of those odd decisions made by the publisher that makes one go “huh.” And of course, players like whoiso11y_B and HellSocialKid1 are already asking, “they need to put 4 remake on play anywhere as well.” The demand is there, Capcom!
The community’s reaction is so modern gaming in a nutshell. On the one hand, you have players’ unbridled excitement, which is expressed by Alex_1994i, who said, “This is what I love about xbox, even though I am not a pc user at the moment, I know that I will have most of my games whenever I decide to get one.” This is exactly what these ecosystems are all about; you are in a way proving your gaming library for the future. On the other hand, there are the practical ones like meyerpark who are already considering playing on devices such as the ROG Ally just to earn Xbox achievements while they are on the go. It is quite interesting to see how one feature influences so many different styles of play.
However, not everything is perfect. Some users, including 7asawiGamer, reported a case with Resident Evil Village on PC and mentioned the installation issue that needs the users’ concern to be resolved immediately. Moreover, the never-ending discussions regarding what is not included are still there with quite a number of comments in Spanish and Portuguese requesting more games. User Pedrohper_ simply stated, “Só falta o 9” – which translates to “Only missing the 9,” referring to the upcoming Resident Evil 9. The hype is real even in the context of this news.
It is indeed interesting to see the decision-making process behind such policies. One of the responses contains a small thread where the users JeremyPryer and Its_Hamiii discuss how it is always up to the developers – Capcom in this case – to give a nod to Play Anywhere support. It is not something that Xbox can just switch on after a game has already been released. Therefore, when Capcom enables it, it is a conscious decision to support the platform capabilities and the gamers certainly appreciate it.
Now, what everything amounts to? It is another good step in the direction of deconstructing the console and PC barrier. For the users who are fond of the Xbox universe, the feeling that digital purchases are more valuable and permanent is enhanced. You are not just buying a game that is going to be only under your TV’s one box; you are buying a license that allows playing on various devices. Besides, that is the main plus of a horror series like Resident Evil – the power of choice. You could either face Lady Dimitrescu on the big screen or from your gaming chair.
