Resident Evil 6 Demo Released With Dragon's Dogma in May

Capcom's upcoming zombiepocalypse sequel demo released with open-world actioner on May 22nd in NA and May 25 in Europe.

By Simon Gallagher / January 31, 2012

Capcom have today confirmed that its highly anticipated open world action title Dragons Dogma, will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 computer entertainment system in North America on 22nd May and across Europe on the 25th. Capcom is also pleased to announce that purchasers of Dragons Dogma will have the opportunity to be the first to experience a playable demo of Resident Evil 6, ahead of its release on November 20. And not only that, but retail versions of Dragons Dogma will contain a redeemable token that will allow owners to download the Resident Evil 6 demo ahead of its release later in the year. Purchasers of the Xbox 360 version of Dragons Dogma will be able to redeem the token and download the demo globally on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace a whole 60 days earlier than any other platform beginning on 3rd July. PS3 users will not be able to get their hands on the demo until September 4th in North America and Japan and the following day in Europe. Here's the official word on Dragon's Dogma:

An exciting new franchise which redefines the action genre, Dragons Dogma is from the team that produced some of Capcoms greatest action games. Set in a huge open world, Dragons Dogma offers an exhilarating and fulfilling action combat game with the freedom to explore and interact in a rich, living and breathing world. Dragons Dogma introduces an innovative team system to the genre. Known as Pawns, these three AI partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability they have developed based on traits learned over time from the player and their actions. By utilising the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network or PlayStation Network players will journey to the Rift where they can share their own Pawns with friends and be rewarded with treasure, knowledge of the world and strategies for taking down enemies. Conversely, players can borrow friends Pawns with the specific skills or experience required to tackle a particular quest. In addition, Dragons Dogma will ship with thousands of ready-made Pawns for players to pick their allies offline.

Pre-order buyers will be rewarded with the following: The Pawn Upgrade Pack will give players additional Rift Crystals allowing them to rent higher level experience Pawns from the outset. The Armour Upgrade Pack and Weapon Upgrade Pack deliver higher level armour and weapons respectively giving players a real advantage when tackling the toughest of enemies. Additionally, Capcom will be supporting Dragons Dogma post launch with a comprehensive suite of downloadable content including additional quests as well as weapon and armour upgrades.