The Resident Evil 4 release date has finally arrived. The question on everyone’s mind is “what time will Resident Evil 4 release?” as Capcom prepares to make its return, from the suburbs of Raccoon City to the dungeons below Castle Dimitrescu. We have all the information you require about the return of Leon Kennedy and his fantastic, Backstreet Boys-inspired hair, including instructions on how to preload RE4 on PC and Steam.
As noted in our Resident Evil 4 review, this is a fantastic shooter that blends the absolute best of Capcom’s action-horror series. As for Resident Evil 4 release times, as you might expect, they vary by region.
Resident Evil 4 releases on PC and Steam on March 23 9pm PST/March 24 12am EST/March 24 12am GMT/March 24 1am CET. For players in the AEDT region, the Resident Evil 4 release time will occur simultaneously with the March 24 12am GMT launch, at whatever time that is in your area. If you are 11 hours ahead of GMT, for example, Resident Evil 4 will be available March 24 at 11am.
As for how to preload Resident Evil 4, you can start doing that right now – just head to Steam and start the download. It’s a hefty one, mind, coming in at around 55GB.
If you want extra costumes, weapons, and maps, check out everything that you can get in the Resident Evil 4 Remake Deluxe Edition. You should probably also get yourself acquainted with all the Resident Evil 4 Remake bosses – they’ve had a bit of a revamp since 2005, and present a serious challenge.
Alternatively, grab the best Resident Evil 4 mods, if you’re planning to thrash the vanilla game and want to try it again while playing as Keanu Reeves.