At Sony's State of Play presentation last Tuesday, Capcom finally confirmed the remake of its classic 1999 title, Resident Evil 3, and even unveiled a new trailer and release date. The remake is expected to release to the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, on April 3, 2020. Now, given that the remake will release to the PC on the same day as consoles, PC gamers who are still not that familiar to this 23-year old franchise can catch up now, given that Capcom is having a massive sale at Fanatical.
Online PC retailer Fanatical is offering massive discounts on select games on its library, including a massive lineup of Resident Evil games. To start, Resident Evil newcomers should look into Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil, which are the first two games in the franchise's timeline. Both games are currently $7.19 each, which is 64% off its list price of $19.99. This year's remake of Resident Evil 2, which recently outsold the original game, and is also on sale for $17.99 for the Standard Edition and $29.39 for the Deluxe Editions.
Besides the Resident Evil franchise, Capcom is also offering discounts on other games in its arsenal such as Devil May Cry 5 for $17.99, Monster Hunter World for $26.99, and many more. It is worth pointing out that Monster Hunter World just released a new DLC expansion to consoles called Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, but that is still unavailable to the PC and will release to the platform on January 9, 2020.
Some highlight of Fanatical's Capcom Publisher Sale include:
- Resident Evil 2 - $17.99
- Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition - $29.39
- Resident Evil - $7.19
- Resident Evil 0 - $7.19
- Resident Evil 4 - $4.39
- Resident Evil 5 - $6.59
- Resident Evil 6 - $6.59
- Resident Evil 7 - $13.19
- Monster Hunter World - $26.99
- Devil May Cry 5 - $17.99
- Devil May Cry HD Collection - $17.69
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - $6.74
- Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen - $8.09
- Mega Man Legacy Collection - $5.39
- Dead Rising 3 - $8.09
- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - $17.99
Meanwhile, Resident Evil fans who are excited to get their hands on next year's remake of Resident Evil 3 would be happy to know that pre-orders for the game are currently live. The first retailer to offer the game online is Best Buy, where players can pre-order Resident Evil 3 Remake right now. The game goes for the usual price of $59.99 for the standard edition, and players who pre-order the game will receive a classic costume DLC pack as a bonus.
Moreover, GameStop is also offering a store exclusive Collector's Edition for Resident Evil 3. This special edition is priced at $179 and will include the standard edition of the game, a Jill Valentine statue, a physical map of Raccoon City, a digital soundtrack, a collector's art book, special box packaging. As of the moment, the Collector's Edition is already unavailable at GameStop's website.