Capcom Announces Resident Evil 6 Collector’s Edition

2012/06/27 17:00:43 +00:00 | Jonathan James

Capcom recently revealed a collector's edition of Resident Evil 6 that will be available in Europe and Australia. While it has not yet been announced for North American retailers, we're hoping that this makes its way stateside. Continue reading for the official press announcement and an image of all the extras included in the release:

Capcom are pleased to announce the Resident Evil 6 Collector's Edition is available to pre-order from selected retailers across Europe and Australia now. The Collector's Edition contains the following items:

Resident Evil 6 Game
Zombie Steel Book
Exclusive RE6 hardback artbook showing concept art from the game
Resident Evil 6 Avatar DLC code for 360 owners OR a Resident Evil 6 Dynamic Theme for PS3 owners
Ivy University, Tall Oaks hooded sweatshirt (one size)
'The Resident Evil 6 forces emblems' – High quality enamelled zinc alloy emblems of the three main protagonists squad insignias, mounted and set in a limited numbered frame authenticated with signatures from Senior producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi , Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi and Resident Evil 6 Director Eiichiro Sasaki. A must have piece for any fan of Resident Evil.
All of the above amazing goodies are bundled together in the lenticular 'Needle Bomb' collectors box (as seen in the announcement trailer)

A limited edition Steel Book version of Resident Evil 6 is also available to pre-order from today across all retail partners. For more details please check with your local retailers.

“Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2012. Resident Evil favorites Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield are joined by new characters, including Jake Muller, to face a bioterrorist threat on a global scale, as the narrative moves between North America, the war-torn Eastern European state of Edonia and the Chinese city of Lanshiang.

Resident Evil 6 features three distinct, yet interwoven story threads, each with their own pair of protagonists for either solo or co-op play, both offline and online. Leon S. Kennedy is paired with US government agent Helena Harper, while Chris Redfield teams up with fellow BSAA member Piers Nivans. Finally, gun for hire and son of the infamous Albert Wesker, Jake Muller, is joined by Sherry Birkin, the daughter of former key Umbrella scientists, William and Annette. All six must face a new horror – the highly virulent C-virus that has been unleashed on an unsuspecting and unprepared world, creating new and deadly transformations.”

Resident Evil 6 will be released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 October 2nd, with a PC version planned for a later date. Catch up on our Resident Evil 6 coverage with the following articles:

Source: Press Release via Joystiq