Capcom have announced some new details about Resident Evil 6, filling in a few plot points, introducing enemies and confirming a new control system. Rather than write out each bit individually and end up missing things, I've copied the major details from the press release. There's some pretty interesting stuff in there, but most exciting of all is the return of zombies and the ability to shoot while moving - both things we knew, but exciting nontheless.
Setting
It has already been revealed that Chris Redfield heads to China during the course of the game but we can now confirm that the main location in China will be a fictitious coastal town called Lanshiang.
When does RE6 take place?
There has been some confusion surrounding when the game is set, so to set the record straight Resident Evil 6 takes place in 2013.
Character profiles
Leon S. Kennedy: Following the Raccoon City incident Leon was recruited as a US government agent by none other than Adam Benford, who would later become the President of the United States. Ever since the nightmare that was Raccoon City Leon has made it his life’s work to eradicate bioterrorism.
Helena Harper: Like Leon, she is also a government agent, but was in the process of transferring to the Secret Service to become one of the President's personal bodyguards. In the announcement trailer it is Helena who admits to Leon that she is the one responsible for this incident.
Chris Redfield: The ex-S.T.A....
