Rumorong: Resident Evil 5 hitting simultaneously on PS3, 360

by Randy Nelson { Jun 20th 2008 at 9:00PM }

On Wednesday, PlayStation Lifestyle posted up a rumor that Microsoft was supposedly gunning for a timed Xbox 360 exclusive, to be paid for in cash money and announced at E3. Following an understandable uproar on the part of PlayStation fans, Capcom has set the record straight via their official message forums.

In fact, said record-straightening was done by Christian Svensson, Capcom's VP of strategic planning and business development, who wrote: "The assertion is false. RE5 is a multiplatform release that fits with our oft-stated crossplatform strategy." In the same thread, Svensson confirms "for the avoidance of doubt" that the game will be a simultaneous release on both platforms. Thanks for being so quick with the extinguisher on this one, Sven.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tom @ Jun 20th 2008 9:04PM

Sadly, the Wii is left behind on this one. Oh well, maybe I'll shell out for a PS3 or 360 this winter or something.

Gun Barrier (=Gamer Tag) SSBB: 3952-6696-7009 @ Jun 20th 2008 9:16PM

I recommend the 360, since it seems like u wouldn't use all the extra stuff the Ps3 has.

Vince UK @ Jun 20th 2008 9:40PM

I'll recommend the PS3 because it's got some extra stuff.

mezzanine @ Jun 20th 2008 9:47PM

I RECOMMEND SEGA GENESIS

Fernando Rocker @ Jun 20th 2008 10:01PM

I recommend you the 360.

This is coming from the official Nintendo Joystiq Fanboy...

kavendano14 @ Jun 20th 2008 10:06PM

When did you get the medal?

J @ Jun 20th 2008 10:07PM

You've officially lost it Fernando.

just kidding.

Isn't it sad how i have to add "just kidding" or ppl will think i hate Fernando. You're a very polarizing figure, Fernz.

Can i call you Fernz?

Noshino @ Jun 20th 2008 10:09PM

"I recommend you the 360.

This is coming from the official Nintendo Joystiq Fanboy...and well known Sony hater"

Fixed!

el serpiente @ Jun 20th 2008 10:20PM

Will you ever get tired of hating, fernanny?

Jhongerkong @ Jun 20th 2008 10:30PM

I recommend pong.

J @ Jun 20th 2008 10:39PM

teehee, "fernanny."

Made me giggle.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 20th 2008 10:45PM

Since PS3 is getting 2.40 soon, it's going to be interesting to see how these multiplatform battles turn out. Granted I don't think much will change sales wise but what I mean is between the small hardcore gamer communities.

Let's pretend that both games run the same (as they're supposed to), what features will Live have after PS3's 2.40 that people can say makes it a million times better? I personally can't think of any off the top of my head. Also I read on the 1up boards that apparently a lot of the people playing online games on PS3 are quiet during the game and I cannot stress enough how much I'd like the Live crowd (for the most part) to have their jaws broken. Add in achievements for sad people like myself, and many of my friends slowly buying PS3's as well and I don't see a current reason why I should play multiplatform games on 360 anymore.

Keep in mind I said current because I don't know what future updates the two systems will put out.

Vcize @ Jun 20th 2008 11:41PM

The problem for PS3 Tmac is that since XBL has had those features since day 1 (this generation at least), most people have built up their friends list on the 360 already.

My 360 list is full (100 people), whereas on the PS3 side I think I have 6 or 8 people or something since I was always buying multiplat games on the 360 before, so now that everyone I play with normally is on the 360 side, I'll keep going that way for multiplat.

That, and the fact that most (not all of course, but most) bigtime multiplayer games are FPS games and most people heavily prefer the 360 for those...

With in-game XMB though, fighting games will definitely get the call on the PS3 side for me since the PS3 d-pad >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 360 d-pad. Maybe sports games too.

Gun Barrier (=Gamer Tag) SSBB: 3952-6696-7009 @ Jun 21st 2008 12:01AM

sheesh! I didn't think my reply comment would start a whole thread. (actually i did)
I was just saying, better save money buying a 360 since he probably wouldnt use bluray.

ssuk @ Jun 21st 2008 3:59AM

I recommend imagination. I've been playing RE5 in my head for 2 months now!

Gun Barrier (=Gamer Tag) SSBB: 3952-6696-7009 @ Jun 20th 2008 9:05PM

as long as it comes on the 360 on the same day or earlier, it'll be fine for me.

JontheNinja @ Jun 20th 2008 9:31PM

Hey a token white guy!

#28 @ Jun 21st 2008 1:15AM

That is full of win.

Residentevil72501 @ Jun 20th 2008 9:41PM

Im going for the PS3 version on this one, just cuz i like my black box more than my white one lol. Actually i like it better than both of my white boxes.

mezzanine @ Jun 20th 2008 9:48PM

...So you're playing love games with white boxes?

ThePerfectCompanion @ Jun 20th 2008 10:04PM

I don't blame Capcom for leaving the Wii out in the dust...

RE5 was designed for the big boys...

As for the rumor lol.

el serpiente @ Jun 20th 2008 10:36PM

As for PrematureAss...LOL.

ThePerfectCompanion @ Jun 20th 2008 10:40PM

As for my bitch ass stalker who can't seem to be happy enough with his own life and system...

Get help...I recommend Xanax...or Seroquel.

If MS wants to spend money to make it a timed exclusive its within their rights to do so and I as a 360 owner fully support it.

sony can feel absolutely free to do what it wants to do in order to keep a game exclusive or w/e. As long as its legal.

Thats my take on it.

Kspraydad @ Jun 20th 2008 10:10PM

PlayStation Lifestyle is about as inside the gamers world as I am inside Elisha Cuthbert...basically not at all.

Solid Chief @ Jun 20th 2008 10:25PM

I'd hate you out of envy if you were...

Van Faulk @ Jun 20th 2008 10:31PM

I'm offended at that picture. it just perpetuates harmful stetreotypes about whites being violent and prone to turning on their own. obviously no one white was involved in Re5.

Hardcore @ Jun 21st 2008 12:20AM

Wait, i thought all zombies were black.

Frojo @ Jun 21st 2008 12:28AM

I kinda doubt the PS3's co-op will match the 360s... doesn't matter, it's good to know 360 versions come out first almost always anyway.

rodrigo @ Jun 21st 2008 12:33AM

I'm going to get it for the ps3 because i like being better on the dark side lol. sorry 360 i guess you will have to wait 'till gears of war 2. back to MGS4

Dwag @ Jun 21st 2008 12:50AM

I'm not gonna jump up and down for In game XMB until I see the features cause you know it could be half assed like I can't use the Internet or I can't cross game chat.

Dwag @ Jun 21st 2008 1:10AM

I'm still surprised M$ hasn't put an intergrated Internet browser I mean didn't they make IE so what happened the PS3 has one why not 360?

Oh will the Friendfs part of the XMB get remodeled cause the way it is now looks boring basically it looks wack.

Oh yeah and Tmac I think the reason most of the PS3 owners are quiet is because PS3s don't come with headsets.

lee @ Jun 21st 2008 3:53AM

i swear is it just me or did i think that RE5 was going to be a 360 exclusive? i always thought it was. humm. and i follow games very well, but i guess i missed this one.

Lord Bowser @ Jun 21st 2008 6:39AM

This game deserves the cultural punishment it will receive. That's a real shame because RE4 was one of my favourite games from the last generation. Oh well. I can't really support a game which is entrenched in intolerance. It's against my nature.

Shattercross @ Jun 21st 2008 10:08AM

THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE IN AFRICA, DEAL WITH IT.

Seriously, the people crying racism are stupid as hell. You aren't shooting the zombies because they're black, you're shooting the zombies because they're fuckin' zombies.

ThePerfectCompanion @ Jun 21st 2008 11:01AM

Lord Bowser you're officially the dumbest person I've encountered on this site. I'm African American and this game is in no way racist.

Really people grow the fuck up. The last four games have been us shooting zombies that were WHITE or HISPANIC. Now they choose a predominately BLACK location that guess what? Has BLACK people in it.

Hence there are BLACK ZOMBIES. Its not racist. Its just a fucking game and its plot.

Seriously the fact that we're even HAVING this discussion is beyond retarded and pisses me the hell off.

I hope this game sells like hotcakes for Capcom. And I'll buy 2 copies to make up for Lord Bowser's ignorance.

SkreeHunter @ Jun 21st 2008 5:07PM

Just in case anyone thinks that Capcom gave into the demands of the crazy guy above and made the game more multiracial, if you look back at the second trailer of the game, there are a lot of either arab or white villagers. It was like that from the beginning.