A few hours before the start ofResident Evil RE:Verseopen beta, Capcom suspended the event indefinitely. The announcement, made on the developer’sofficial Twitter account, blames connectivity issues for the decision to not move forward with the test run.
RE:Verseopen beta was set to start today at 8 pm ET and last until April 11th, giving players plenty of time to test the new multiplayer game developed by Capcom as a free add-on toResident Evil Village. Unfortunately, reported connectivity issues prevent the game from being fully enjoyed by players, which led to the decision to postpone the open beta until an undisclosed future date.
The original tweet reads:
“As we are still seeing issues with RE:Verse OBT matchmaking service, we have decided that until further notice to temporarily suspend the OBT to resolve the problem. We will continue to investigate, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused.”
Capcom’s decision to suspend the open beta comes just a week afterOutriderslaunched with severe connectivity issues thatdevelopers People Can Fly are still trying to patch. Thousands of players unable to get into online matches with friends end up with a negative first impression, even ifOutridersis fully functional for its single-player experience. Launching an online-only experience with connectivity issues is for sure a PR crisis Capcom definitely wants to avoid.
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Resident Evil RE:Versewill put 4 to 6 players in 5-minute deathmatch battles, giving the players control of some of the franchise’s most beloved characters, such as Leon Scott Kennedy and Jill Valentine. Players will also be able to be contaminated by the T-Virus and all its variations, transforming them into dangerous bioweapons. During the matches, players will be able to collect Virus Capsules which allow increasing the power of their bioweapon transformation, a nice spin that can potentially makeRE:Versea fresh experience.
RE:Verseis supposed to work as an extension of the main franchise’s next game,Resident Evil Village, but if Capcom is still experiencing connectivity issues, there’s no telling whenRE:Versewill be released. Especially since Capcom didn’t set a new date for the open beta, an important milestone before validating the release of an online-based game.
As forResident Evil Village, it will come to PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on May 7.
You can see Capcom’s original tweet below:
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