There are various rumors about “Resident Evil 7” but not much official information, and the game is largely a mystery to fans of the franchise. One thing seems certain though – the developers behind the title are putting a lot of effort into it and the game is likely going to be a huge hit, both with fans of the franchise as well as people who haven’t played it before. “Resident Evil” has always been a franchise with a relatively wide appeal, but some changes in the more recent installments have alienated parts of the community in favor of making the game easier to sell.
Because of those recent shortcomings of the title, many fans are looking up to “Resident Evil 7” and hoping that this game is going to revive the franchise and restore interest in it for good. There are lots of things that can be done to improve the quality of the gameplay since the most recent installments, that’s for sure – and if the developers play their cards right, they can even introduce some new trends to the gaming market which can easily be followed by other companies.
Among the more popular rumors about the game, it’s been claimed that it will run on Unreal Engine 4. The engine is a popular piece of technology in the industry right now, and Epic have made sure that it’s suitable for the needs of all kinds of developers, especially those who require more flexibility and access to a more diverse palette of tools at their disposal.
And while fans have been quick to start speculating about the possible implications of using Unreal Engine 4 in the new game, realistically there are many possibilities for what the developers could be planning to do, and it’s not very easy to say just by looking at the engine nowadays. Unreal Engine 4 is a massive game engine, and it offers a large array of features, some of which won’t even make sense in the context of “Resident Evil 7”.
On the other hand, there have also been some rumors about the game’s plot and what might happen in the newest title. One of the more interesting rumors claims that William Birkin is going to be brought back into the plot, but we have no specific details about the character’s presence in the story and what the writers might be aiming to accomplish with him.
The character is a very old one, first introduced all the way back in “Resident Evil 2”, and having him in the game could have various implications for the plot, but we’re not sure if he’s going to retain his old appearance and personality. After all, a lot of time has passed since then and the writers might have decided to change their approach to this villain to some extent. In any case, he was an interesting enemy in the original game and it would be fun to have him back if he really is being returned into the story.
This could help improve the game in the eyes of some fans who believe that the series has started to lose touch with its roots, and that the games could use a little more refreshing in terms of their ideas and characters. Too many things are happening at the same time in the most recent entries in the series, and according to some fans, this is not exactly a positive development and it’s made the game a bit confusing to follow.