'Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City' coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC

By Hector Cortez Mar 29, 2011, 1:11 GMT

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is coming to PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Capcom today announced Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based studio Slant 6 Games and is scheduled for release this Winter. This latest entry in the series will take a departure from traditional Resident Evil games, taking shape as a third person team based shooter set within the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. 

It is September 1998 and the action centers on Raccoon City and the consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and Umbrella’s actions. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op.

Fans can expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies and characters, including Leon S. Kennedy, who as a rookie police officer in Raccoon City is on your hit list to eliminate. Players will experience a retelling of classic moments from past titles Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch the events unfolding from the perspective of the Umbrella Security Service.

In addition, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will include a number of competitive online multiplayer modes which will include three way combat between the Umbrella Security Service, US Special Ops and zombies.