Resident Evil 6 PC release date confirmed as March 22

Resident Evil 6 will finally be released for PC on March 22, Capcom has announced. Europe will get a retail and digital release, while North American gamers will have to make do with a digital only release.

The PC version will contain all the content found in the original console release plus receive any additions contained in any free title updates - such as the Xbox title update released today and an upcoming update set for January.

The digital version will take full advantage of Steam functionality by supporting the following features:

• Cloud saving
• Steam Achievements
• Friends support
• Game overlay
• Leader boards

Minimum specs

• OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
• Processor: Intel® CoreTM2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD AthlonTM X2 2.8 Ghz or better
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
• Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better
• DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
• Sound: Standard audio device

Recommended specs

• OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
• Processor: Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD PhenomTM II X4 3 Ghz or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
• Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better
• DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
• Sound: Standard audio device

The second free title update will be released on January 22, offering the following enhancements:

Agent Hunt Mode

- Available without having to complete a campaign
- Selectable criteria for joining a session

• Stage selection
• Region selection
• Players can determine whether to join a session based on campaign player’s settings such as infinite ammo or friendly fire setting

Stage selection

• Individual stages within chapters can be accessed at any time once completed

General

• QTE assist is currently part of the Amateur difficulty level, and automatically completes QTEs for the player. With this update, players can optionally activate QTE assist on any difficulty level.
• Some sections of the game have had their difficulty adjusted to provide an improved experience

And finally, Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 6 will be available via Xbox LIVE Games on Demand this holiday season.

Source : videogamer