Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition hits retail in March, DLC in February [update]

It looks like Capcom USA was tired of us making fun of the proposed name for the upcoming Resident Evil 5 expansion, "Alternative Edition." The division has chosen a bling-ier title for its stateside release: Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. Gold Edition will be released as a retail box copy on March 9 for $49.99 as a single Blu-ray disc, including the original game and add-on content, on PS3 and as a DVD with download voucher for Xbox 360.

If you already have Resident Evil 5, you'll be able to pick up the first DLC chapter earlier. "Lost in Nightmares" and a custom pack will be available for download on February 17 for Xbox 360 and February 18 for PS3, while the second, unnamed DLC episode will be released March 3 (Xbox 360) and 4th (PS3) alongside a second costume pack. No mention has been made of a possible PC release.

Update: Capcom passed along dates for the European release. The PAL DLC release dates are the same as those reported above. However, the Gold Edition retail release will be Friday, March 12.

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition

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can't wait for this dlc :D

What about PC? :(

that´s a good question man, so far we don´t know anything about this or super street fighter iv, even though capcom said that they were very happy with the pc sales of street and soon we would have some "surprises" ... well i just hope the surprise is not something like: this is not going to be released for the pc , surprise!!!!

doesnt the pc version already have the constumes? anyways wait your turn PC users.... consoles get first bite :P

I think it will come to PC eventually, along with Super Street Fighter 4. Capcom has shown the PC lots of support recently, especially from a Japanese developer! : )

uuu sounds good, maybe i should wait for this instead of trying to buy RE5 during black friday

I thought RE5 'alternate edition' was gonna use the new motion controllers? Am I misinformed or is this a hint at when we can expect full motion control?

Expect the PS3 wand around March or early Q2 2010.

OMG, RE5 and FFXIII on the same day?!?! Cool!

Beta keys are still available directly from Fileplanet. They're available to Public and Subscribers.

*whimpers* Please make these comments stop.

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/battlefield-bad-company-2/?_cmpid=fp523

I can confirm this, as I just sauntered over there and retrieved my own key. The only caveat is that I'd recommend a good junk email account.

The DLC is on the disc for the PS3 version, but not for the 360 version? That sucks for 360 owners who don't have Internet access... and is kinda odd, actually...

I don't see how that's odd considering Bluray holds more data.

I would think Capcom would put the DLC on a second disc on 360. I think a lot of people who pick up these re-releases are those who don't have Internet access, don't have a hard drive on their 360, etc.

I could see why Capcom made it a DLC. It would cost Capcom more money to make an extra disc, move and duplicate data to second disc while trying to fit in the costumes onto the first disc. Plus, it would be a whole lot cheaper for Capcom and slow down used game sales. Now, 360 owners who purchase resident evil 5 used will be force to buy the dlc if they want the gold edition which in turns more money for Capcom.

On the PS3, they have no excuse why it couldn't fit into a Bluray and it would promote the usage of the ps3 wand which they seem to be so happy about.

Agreed - all this has done is encourage people who only post to win stuff to fill the comments with useless garbage.

Funnily, we will be banning people that have ignored the rules. Expect the comments to be cleaned up soon.

I've been quite pleased with the way Capcom has handled this new edition. Since I already own the original RE5 for 360, the DLC option is much appreciated.

I agree, but must admit that I'm a little jealous of the PS3 owners who get to try out the motion control version (if it's good). Now I'm forced with the question of selling my Xbox version and getting the PS3 version with motion control without knowing if it'll be worth it. Ah, such is life.

I much prefer the old useless garbage.

No thank you, I'll wait for the Platinum Edition.

Worst RE ever!

Hardly. A step down from the previous, sure, but not the worst.

Resident Evil: Gun Survivor would like a word with you.

Right. Forgot about Gun Survivor. But hey, Gun Survivor had zombies at least!

I've learned to ignore that. Apparently people that create shooter games don't do much research into gun safety. But then again, maybe there's zombies in the sky.

Fuck Yes

Guess i'll be picking up both copies of RE5 again.

To bad the PS3 version will still have the 5gb mandatory install :(

i need to go back through RE5, only beat it once then i completely forgot about it lol. but this alternative edition looks neat.
But in a few months they might release something with even more content, kind like what nintendo does...

I'll definitely be picking up the new missions for the 360, but I might have to buy the game again for the PS3 cause I want to try it with motion controls...

That's a pretty sweet image... Where could I get a 1920x1200 version?

so this Gold Edition is just the game + released DLC? I dont own RE5, and was waiting for this 2nd release, but maybe I'll get the used version cheap now and download the DLC when it comes out

price should be $40 but I might finally give RE:5 a go with the PS motion controller

People still play RES: 5?

I do, but I guess I have to quit since you are questioning whether people do and therefore insinuating that the game sucks and only morons play it.

Well, wise decision indeed. Gold Edition here I come :)

So wait... half naked Chris is actually a part of the DLC? I thought the first time I saw that pic of him with Librarian Sheva that it was a mod of the PC version....

Those are extra costumes in the PC version.

This might make me get RE:5, unless some more hardcore games with motion come out around that time.

to be honest i still never really caught on to re5 like i did re4 i finished about half of 5 then moved on :(

Ah. *prays it's one of the DLC costumes*

Desperate Escape is the title for the 2nd dlc

Ok,let me get this right. The alternative edition one with new customs,but the gold edition has "lost in nightmares and Desperate escape. Or all that all toghether in one disc??????????

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition hits retail in March, DLC in February [update]

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition

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