Capcom released a new trailer for Resident Evil 3, which mostly focused on the game's heroine Jill Valentine and her desperate escape from the T-Virus infected Raccoon City. Unlike previous trailers for the remake, the latest one began with a quick glimpse of Resident Evil Resistance, which is the asymmetrical 4v1 multiplayer game that is included in Resident Evil 3.
The latest trailer revealed that Jill Valentine herself will be joining the game's roster of survivors that is made up of six original characters that were not featured in any previous Resident Evil games. The trailer also confirmed that Jill will be joining Resident Evil Resistance in a future update, so it is likely that she won't be available as a playable character at launch. As of the moment, it is currently unknown if Jill will be the only character from the main Resident Evil 3 game that will make an appearance in Resistance, but it is not at all unlikely for Carlos Oliveria to be included as well.
On the flipside, Capcom has confirmed four Masterminds in Resident Evil Resistance, and three of them are characters from other Resident Evil games. The only original Mastermind in Resident Evil Resistance so far is Daniel Fabron, who is described as a security operative within the Umbrella Intelligence Division. Other Masterminds in the game will include Annette Birkin, an Umbrella researcher and wife of G-Virus creator William Birkin, Alex Wesker, another high-ranking Umbrella employee and part of the Wesker Program, and Ozwell E. Spencer, who is the ultimate mastermind and one of the founders of Umbrella itself.
Although Resident Evil Resistance is set to release alongside Resident Evil 3 next week, a beta version of the game is available right now for players to try out. To those unfamiliar with the game, Resident Evil Resistance is a 4v1 online multiplayer game, that replaced The Mercenaries mini-game in the original Resident Evil 3. Resident Evil Resistance is divided into two factions, where a group of players will play the role of the Survivors, while a single player will be the Mastermind. The objective of the Survivors is to successfully escape the traps and monsters that will be unleashed by the Mastermind.
Several weeks ago, Capcom confirmed that although Resistance takes place in the universe of Resident Evil, the game itself will not be included in the franchise's established lore. Of course, this information doesn't come as a surprise given that Resident Evil Resistance is a spin-off title, and its status as a non-canon game is further cemented by the inclusion of Jill Valentine, who plays a key role in much of Resident Evil's history.
Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil Resistance are scheduled to release on April 3, 2020, for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.