Is Capcom planning a PC version of Resident Evil 5?

Many industry pundits maintain that Resident Evil 4 was one of the best games of the last console generation. After its massive success on the GameCube, the title made its way onto every other console known to man, as well as the PC. Now, as we await the release of Resident Evil 5, the game has been confirmed on the Xbox 360 and PS3, but nowhere else. However, that may all be changing as it appears Capcom may have accidentally spilled the beans on a PC version.

A recent MCV report runs down Capcom’s full list of releases for Q1 2009. While the big story to MCV is the announcement that Street Fighter IV will be coming on February 20th, below that is a listing for Resident Evil 5, set to release on March 13 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. This tidbit is news to us, as Capcom has never announced a PC version of RE5. As far as we know, one doesn’t exist.

When questioned, a Capcom rep merely stated that the company had not made any announcement about a PC version of the game and left it at that. For those wondering, that basically means, "Yes we’re doing it, but we don’t want to talk about it right now." So while we don’t yet have official confirmation of the game’s existence, it’s more than likely a sure thing. Just try to act surprised when the real announcement comes.

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