Resi 5 Plot Detailed News

The decision to set Resi 5 in Africa certainly got us pretty excited here at TVG and the game's Producer, Jun Takeuchi, has now explained what was behind the decision while also dropping some other crumbs of info along the way (which we lapped up like famished hyenas).

Takeuchi told Game Videos, "The main reason we chose Africa for the setting of Resident Evil 5 is actually from a clue that came up in Resident Evil Code: Veronica, where it was revealed that Africa was the origin of the Proginator Virus, which is the origin of all the viruses that appear in the series. So, when we were deciding to focus the story on the origins of the virus, we pretty much had no choice but to set it in Africa."

The game's Producer also revealed where Resi 5 fits in the series' timeline and whether it will touch on the Umbrella Corporation: "In terms of the timeline, the game takes place shortly after Resident Evil 4 and I think that over the course of the game you will find out exactly what happened to Umbrella and where the story is going to go from here for the continuation of the series."

Set 10 years after the events of the first Resi game, the series' S.T.A.R.S. organisation is now defunct although Chris Redfield will still be a lead character in the game. Takeuchi revealed that you can see insignia on Chris' arm in the trailers which is a logo for a new organisation in the Resi series.

"Who that organisation is and what they're up to..." Takeuchi teases, "That's something that's going to be another important element in the story."

While Takeuchi wouldn't reveal any details on the female character that was exposed in the latest trailer, he did say that the key word for more details on her role is "E3".