Shortly after Capcom announcedResident Evil 7: Gold Editionfor release in Japan, the publisher confirmed that it’s coming to North America as well, but with a different release date.Resident Evil 7: Gold Editionwill launch in North America on December 12th, and it will come packaged with all the Banned Footage DLC volumes, theNot A Heroexpansion, and the newly announcedEnd of Zoeexpansion.
What’s unclear at this point is how muchResident Evil 7: Gold Editionwill cost when it releases in North America later this year. We know that its Japanese equivalent will retail for about $45, so it’s possible thatResident Evil 7: Gold Editionwill have a budget price in western territories as well.
Another unknown factor is whether or notResident Evil 7: Gold Editionwill have a PS4-exclusive physical release like the game is getting in Japan. It seems likely, asResident Evil 7has favored PS4 across the board, giving the console timed-exclusivity to the game’s original set of DLC in addition totimed-exclusivity for its virtual reality features.
Then again, it appears as though there are no further exclusivity deals betweenResident Evil 7and PS4. At the end of theResident Evil 7: Gold Editiontrailer, it states that the new version of the game and all the DLC will launch on December 12th across all platforms. Unless Capcom says something to the contrary, this means that PC and Xbox One gamers shouldn’t have to wait to get their hands on theChris Redfield DLCor the newly announcedEnd of Zoeexpansion.
In the meantime,Resident Evil 7: Gold Editionseems like a smart buy for gamers that have been wanting jump intoResident Evil 7, but have been holding out for one reason or another. By packaging all the post-release content with the base game, it should provide the most completeResident Evil 7experience, and if it does end up having a budget price, it should be a steal for fans of the franchise.
Resident Evil 7: Gold Editionwill be available on December 12th for PC, PS4, PlayStation VR, and Xbox One.
