Having released as one of the first critically acclaimed games of the year, Resident Evil 7 reached Capcom's aims - to both renew the series and return it to its roots. The game's first free update, however, wouldn't have matched those same expectations. So it's dodging its original Spring release.
Letting the fans know directly through a thoughtful and apologetic video posted to the official Resident Evil YouTube channel this morning, producer Masachika Kawata and director Koshi Nakanishi came to deliver the 'unfortunate news'.
Admitting that while they've worked hard to get the Not A Hero DLC pack ready for its original Spring release, they approached the end of its development before coming to the conclusion that it just wasn't up to the same high standard as the base Resident Evil 7 experience. With their apologies out of the way, the video cuts to Excecutive Producer Jun Takeuchi - who had a direct hand in the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 5.
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Mirroring the comments of Kawata and Nakanishi before him, Takeuchi goes on to the state how the strong positive reaction to Resident Evil 7 helped them come to the conclusion that delaying the Not A Hero DLC pack would be better for its overall quality. Before ending the segment, Takeuchi announced that a further new piece of DLC is also in the works. No details as to what this is or how long of a delay we're looking at was shared.
The 'Not A Hero' DLC was teased at the end of Resident Evil 7 with a Spring release even before its first 'Lost Tapes' pack was released. The content is expected to shed light on Chris Redfield's involvement in the story of Resident Evil 7 having been a staple of the series since the original.
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