The original Resident Evil 3 game will hit the GOG platform (owned by CD Projekt Red) on September 25, 2024.
Post on the platform from GOG itself and publisher Capcom revealed that the release would take place shortly after the original Resident Evil 2 launched on the platform, much like it did with both games’ initial releases.
“Capcom’s Resident Evil series defined and revolutionized the survival horror genre, with the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3 being standout titles that captivated gamers around the world,” the post reads. “Now it’s time to complete the trilogy.
“Much like we did with Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2, we’ve made sure that the GOG version of the third installment in the series is the best it can be. You can expect a number of quality of life improvements, compatibility with modern systems, full support for modern controllers, and more.”
Here’s what Resident Evil 3 has to offer on GOG:
- Fully compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
- The game is available in 6 languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese).
- Includes mercenaries mode.
- Improved DirectX game renderer.
- New rendering options (windowed mode, vertical sync control, gamma correction, integer scaling, and more).
- Improved graphics engine initialization and restarting.
- Improved video subtitles.
- Improved options dialog.
- Seamless task switching.
- Improved mouse cursor visibility.
- Full support for newfangled controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock4, Microsoft Xbox Series, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button assignments regardless of hardware and wireless mode.
It’s been 25 years since that mighty monster tried to turn us into Jill’s sandwich
Happy Birthday Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 🎂 photo: twitter.com/3xuYsv99FC
— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) September 22, 2024
GOG announced plans to release all three original Resident Evil games in June, with the release of Resident Evil 3 completing the effort. Getting your hands on the original Resident Evil 4 and beyond on PC isn’t as complicated as the first three games, which were long out of the platform, so it’s unlikely we’ll see any gigantic announcements for the next releases.
Capcom has otherwise been busy remaking the games, starting with Resident Evil 2 and moving on to Resident Evil 3 and the fan-favorite Resident Evil 4. While the first Resident Evil did get a remake in 2002, it hasn’t been revisited in the same way as the other installments in over two decades. Capcom is also reportedly working on remakes of Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronica, alongside the main ninth game.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He’ll be talking Witcher all day long.
