The return of E3 is now only days away and the many companies participating in this year’s new all-digital event have begun sharing dates, times, and plans. Already, companies like Nintendo, Square Enix, and Microsoft have already revealed at least some of their plans, giving players a heads up on what to expect. Some of the news may be disappointing ascertain games likeThe Division: Heartlandare being deconfirmed, but at least expectations are being set prior to the show.
With many companies starting to share E3 plans,Capcomhas finally joined in by announcing new details for its Digital Showcase. Taking place on Monday, June 14 at 2:30PT, Capcom has revealed a number of games that will be featured includingThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles,Monster Hunter Stories 2,Resident Evil Village, andMonster Hunter Rise.
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Considering that the last two games in the list have already launched, fans should expect some news on upcoming DLC. There’s been a lot of recent speculation regarding potential DLC for Resident Evil Village and what it could entail, but considering previous mainline games got their own post-launch support, fans shouldn’t be too surprised to see some sort of spin-off or expansion here either. Not only that, Capcom also probably has an update to share on theformerly free multiplayer componentResident Evil Re:Verse, before it was delayed beyond the launch ofVillage.
It’s worth noting that Capcom could have more at the show than just those four games as the Tweet hints at a larger showcase that includes the listed games, but isn’t limited to them. It’s possible that Capcom could also opt to not only reveal new content at its own conference but partnered with a major company like Microsoft. There is precedence as two years ago, Capcom chose to revealDevil May Cry 5at the Microsoft E3 press conference, and then again last year withSony by showing offPragmatafor the first time.
While the news gives fans a starting point of what to expect from Capcom, many have continued to speculate that Capcom has at least a few more surprises in store.Resident Evil 4 Remakeis a game that has seemingly had endless rumors appear over the past few months, while many believe Capcom could instead by working on aResident Evil Outbreak/Resident Evil Revelations 3game instead.Dragons Dogma 2is another fan favorite game that has gained a lot of momentum aftercreator Hideaki Itsuno teased potential franchise newsearlier this year. Finally, Capcom is a big fighting game company, so naturally theories have continued to revolve around major franchises likeStreet Fighter, either as the next mainline title or perhaps new gameplay for the remainingStreet Fighter 5DLC characters like Akira and Oro.
