How Long is Resident Evil 8?
By Zach Snoddy
How long is Resident Evil 8? The upcoming installment in the series, also titled Resident Evil Village, is set for release May 7. While very few details have been provided, rumors suggest that the game will have the longest story mode of any Resident Evil title.
How Long is Resident Evil 8?
The report comes from a noted industry insider know as AestheticGamer on Twitter. They state that Resident Evil 8 will have the longest game time ever for the series. They also suggest that the upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake will have an extended duration, and that this will be the trend for the series going forward.
(2/2) in dev right now, I'm only talking about RE8 right now but people know RE4 is also coming up at this point. RE8 will be the longest RE Engine game to date, & without saying too much the other stuff coming up should follow a similar trend.
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) August 12, 2020
Resident Evil games typically take around 8-10 hours to complete the campaign. If Resident Evil 8 is the longest entry to the series, this means that the story mode will likely exceed 10 hours. No specific game duration has been provided.
Capcom has stated that Resident Evil 8 will be considered an open-world game. This means that there could be hours of side missions and additional content along with the main story. For completionists, Resident Evil 8 could potentially have 20+ hours of total gameplay.
Resident Evil 8 is set for release on Friday, May 7. When purchasing the game on PS4 or Xbox One, a next-gen upgrade is included for free.