Resident Evil 4's VR mode has officially started development, according to Capcom. The Resident Evil 4 remake is gearing up for release next month and despite being one of the most anticipated games of the year, there is still a lot left to be revealed about the title, including its mysterious PS VR2 integration. Now, on the release day of PlayStation VR2, Capcom has revealed that the game's VR mode will be coming after launch.
Resident Evil 4 originally released on Nintendo GameCube in January 2005. The game was marketed as part of the "Capcom Five," a collection of five games the publisher was developing exclusively for Nintendo GameCube that also included Viewtiful Joe, Killer7, P.N.03, and the canceled Dead Phoenix. Resident Evil 4 was ported to PlayStation 2 late 2005 and has become infamous for its numerous ports to many systems spanning multiple console generations, including niche platforms like the Zeebo. In 2020, developer Armature remade the game in Unity Engine as a VR title, exclusively for Oculus Quest 2.
Despite Resident Evil 4 already receiving a VR remake in the form of Resident Evil 4 VR, its Oculus Quest 2 exclusivity means that Capcom is unable to bring the game to PS VR2. Instead, the publisher is going to include PlayStation VR2 functionality in the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake. While this functionality was teased in a gameplay trailer in 2022, Capcom has announced today that development on the Resident Evil 4 PS VR2 mode has begun, indicating that it will be arriving long after launch.
Capcom has not yet revealed if this PS VR2 functionality will cover the entire game like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard's original PSVR functionality, and Resident Evil: Village's upcoming PS VR2 patch. While those games had the convenience of being well suited to VR, as they were originally played from a first-person perspective, Resident Evil 4's remake is being developed primarily for a third-person perspective.
There is also the likelihood that the VR mode could only extend to the Mercenaries mode, however this mode, and the Separate Ways storyline starring Ada Wong, have not been confirmed for the Resident Evil 4 remake. There is a lot left to learn about Resident Evil 4 remake's PS VR2 inclusion, although the game is speculated to make an appearance at Sony's upcoming State of Play event, so fans could learn what the VR content is soon.
Resident Evil 4 will release on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 24.
