Want to try the Resident Evil Village demo on Xbox? Here’s what you need to know

On May 7th we will finally be able to enjoy the long-awaited Resident Evil Village. Ahead of its official release date, Xbox users will be able to try out an early demo of the game, a very special demo as confirmed by Capcom in an official press release.

Capcom has also confirmed details of the limited-time demo, which will be available on all platforms on May 2nd. This year’s Resident Evil 25th anniversary celebrations continue with new ways to experience the franchise through various content partners.

Players will be able to explore the village and castle areas of the game for up to 60 minutes in a limited-time demo for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox X|S Series, Xbox One, Steam and Stadia. This cross-platform demo will be available for 24 hours from 2 May at 02:00 CEST in Europe, with a pre-load option from 30 April at 02:00 CEST.

Resident Evil Village Xbox demo and pre-order campaign

• The Resident Evil Village pre-order campaign is now available, with options for Standard and Deluxe editions for all platforms, as well as physical Standard and Collector’s editions for console users.
• The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game and the digital “Trauma Pack”, which consists of additional in-game content such as a Samurai Edge weapon, a screen filter inspired by Resident Evil 7 biohazard footage, a save point option in the game recorder, instant access to a particularly difficult difficulty setting and more.
• The physical Collector’s Edition includes the contents of the digital Deluxe Edition plus an eye-catching statue of franchise veteran Chris Redfield, a SteelBook case, an art book, a canvas map of the village, and key art printed in A4 size.