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Resident Evil 3 Is Getting a Modern Remake on April 3rd, 2020

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original from https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10/21004597/resident-evil-3-modern-remake-project-resistance-multiplayer-consoles-date

Hot on the heels of the popular Resident Evil 2 remake that was released earlier this year, Capcom has announced that it’ll be remaking Resident Evil 3 for modern hardware, which was already revealed by a few leaks.

Like Resident Evil 2’s remake, the new Resident Evil 3 will feature entirely overhauled graphics and gameplay with a similar over-the-shoulder camera perspective. Additionally, Capcom announced that the asymmetrical four-versus-one multiplayer game Resident Evil: Project Resistance isn’t its own game after all; it’s a new multiplayer component (now just called Resident Evil: Resistance) for Resident Evil 3 that will be included with the remake.

First released under the name Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on the original PlayStation, the game puts players back in the shoes of Jill Valentine, one of the characters from the first Resident Evil game, as she tries to escape from the zombie-infected Raccoon City while being hunted by a monstrous creature named Nemesis. As the trailer reveals, Nemesis (much like the hulking Mr. X in the Resident Evil 2 remake) has gone through a significant design upgrade.

Resident Evil 3 will be out on April 3rd, 2020, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

 

About NeoBards Entertainment

NeoBards Entertainment was founded in 2017 by an international team of industry veterans hailing from Taiwan, China, Europe, and the United States. NeoBards based in Taipei with an additional studio in Suzhou. As a team, NeoBards is formed by industry veterans, many with more than 20 years of AAA game development experience at well-known companies, including Sony, Activision, Square Enix, Capcom, EA, and Ubisoft.

NeoBards Entertainment specializes in international project coordination, AAA quality game development, and the imagining and realization of new worlds and IPs. Our passionate team of “Bards” learn and grow from each other, always striving to find new ways to express their love of gaming through their work.

In less than 2 years since founding NeoBards released the Devil May Cry HD Collection, Onimusha Warlords for PS4, XboxOne, Nintendo Switch, and PC. More AAA cross platform titles are soon to be announced!

Neobards Entertainment – In Partnership with Capcom Co., Ltd. – Is Very Proud to Present the Upcoming Release of Their Newest Masterpiece “Project Resistance”!

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At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Capcom announced the upcoming release of a new 4v1 asymmetrical online survival horror game called “Project Resistance” (temporary title). The game was available for playtesting at the Capcom booth.

Capcom’s “Project Resistance” producer Masachika Kawata announced the co-development with the Taiwanese developer Neobards Entertainment, followed by a speech by Neobard’s Chairman and CEO, Jean-Marc Morel.

Mr. Morel introduced the highly experienced, international team behind the project, and spoke highly of the close relationship with Capcom, built over the course of many projects successfully launched together.

“Neobards has always been maintaining the same passion and having fun when making the game, and we believe that all gamers here at the TGS must also experience the fun when playtesting the game,” Mr. Morel said.

After the speech, Mr. Kawata and Mr. Morel shook their hands and took a picture together as a symbol of friendship and trust between the two companies.

The team, many of whom were present at the TGS event, were quite excited to see the results of all their hard work showcased on such a high-profile, international event.

The “Project Resistance” game was built in Capcom’s RE Engine, used on many of Capcom’s most successful games, including the Resident Evil series. The gameplay is asymmetrical, with 4 “Survivor” players working together to try and escape an elaborate and deadly maze, competing against a “Mastermind” player in a control room trying to deny them escape by activating traps and choosing where and when to spawn monsters.

Each Survivor has their own unique characteristics and set of skills, which if well coordinated, make them very hard to defeat. However, the Mastermind has a high-level view of the combat, can create a variety of strategies to play, and can even enter the combat himself as a classic Resident Evil villian!

Currently in closed beta, “Project Resistance” has garnered a great deal of critical and player acclaim, and has proven itself popular with streamers due to its intense gameplay and down-to-the-wire tension.

The “Project Resistance” closed beta registration began on September 12, 2019, and was opened for players on Oct. 4th. We would like to cordially invite players to join the playtest, and tell us what you think!

For more information on the closed beta, or to find out more information on the game itself, please visit the “Project Resistance” website. https://www.project-resistance.com/hk/

 

About NeoBards Entertainment

NeoBards Entertainment was founded in 2017 by an international team of industry veterans hailing from Taiwan, China, Europe, and the United States. NeoBards based in Taipei with an additional studio in Suzhou. As a team, NeoBards is formed by industry veterans, many with more than 20 years of AAA game development experience at well-known companies, including Sony, Activision, Square Enix, Capcom, EA, and Ubisoft.

NeoBards Entertainment specializes in international project coordination, AAA quality game development, and the imagining and realization of new worlds and IPs. Our passionate team of “Bards” learn and grow from each other, always striving to find new ways to express their love of gaming through their work.

In less than 2 years since founding NeoBards released the Devil May Cry HD Collection, Onimusha Warlords for PS4, XboxOne, Nintendo Switch, and PC. More AAA cross platform titles are soon to be announced!

Neobard’s First-Ever Appearance at TGDF – Building X Borders: Delivering a Cohesive Team Vision While Managing Multicultural Creativity

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Neobards CEO Jean-Marc Morel and CCO Tony Wang attended the Taipei Game Developers Forum as speakers this July. Their topic “Building X Borders: Delivering a Cohesive Team Vision While Managing Multicultural Creativity” touched upon how we facilitate cross-cultural communication here at Neobards.

Developing high-quality games for the international market has always been Neobards’s core mission. To do so, we have formed a Tribe that consists of a slightly different make-up from your average local game studio. Our founding members are all industry veterans with experience working on AAA titles in studios across the globe. They gathered in Taipei and partnered with local talent to make our dream a reality.

At the forum, our speakers shared their experiences and learnings gained from working in a multicultural environment. From how to break down linguistic and cultural barriers, bringing teams closer together, establishing common values and development methodologies, to how cultural differences can be turned into a positive drive for game development.

Both Jean-Marc and Tony have been in the game development industry for over 20 years, during which they worked with many AAA teams spanning across multiple countries. Jean-Marc has worked at Infogrames (France), Activision Blizzard (Los Angeles headquarters and Shanghai division), and XPEC (Taiwan); while Tony partnered with Square Enix Japan on the Final Fantasy series and with Activision Blizzard on games including Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure and Shrek 4.

Their in-depth collaboration with teams from various backgrounds has helped cultivate their expertise in cross-cultural communication. During their speech, the two talked about how there is never a perfect solution to any problem and the unique challenges we have encountered as a multicultural team.

As a company with high social responsibility awareness, besides building our team and products, Neobards is also constantly pushing ourselves to create a vibrant environment for local developers to shine on the international stage. Moving forward, Neobards will continue to explore ways to better ourselves in delivering a cohesive vision in a multicultural Tribe.

 

About NeoBards Entertainment

NeoBards Entertainment was founded in 2017 by an international team of industry veterans hailing from Taiwan, China, Europe, and the United States. NeoBards based in Taipei with an additional studio in Suzhou. As a team, NeoBards is formed by industry veterans, many with more than 20 years of AAA game development experience at well-known companies, including Sony, Activision, Square Enix, Capcom, EA, and Ubisoft.

NeoBards Entertainment specializes in international project coordination, AAA quality game development, and the imagining and realization of new worlds and IPs. Our passionate team of “Bards” learn and grow from each other, always striving to find new ways to express their love of gaming through their work.

In less than 2 years since founding NeoBards released the Devil May Cry HD Collection, Onimusha Warlords for PS4, XboxOne, Nintendo Switch, and PC. More AAA cross platform titles are soon to be announced!

Resident Evil® Origins Collection – The Fourth Collaboration Between Capcom and NeoBards Entertainment!

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Resident Evil® Origins Collection has been released on Nintendo Switch in May 2019!

The Resident Evil Origins Collection includes remastered versions of the critically acclaimed Resident Evil, and its popular prequel Resident Evil 0.

In collaboration with Capcom, NeoBards Entertainment is proud to present to you another masterpiece! In our fourth collaboration with Capcom since the partnership was established several years ago, NeoBards Entertainment has brought these classic games to the Nintendo Switch. We would like to invite all gamers to embark on this mysterious journey through mainland Europe, and take part in this perilous, exciting, and horrifying adventure!

Click the links below to learn more!

Resident Evil HD Remaster

Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster

 

 

About NeoBards Entertainment

NeoBards Entertainment was founded in 2017 by an international team of industry veterans hailing from Taiwan, China, Europe, and the United States. NeoBards based in Taipei with an additional studio in Suzhou. As a team, NeoBards is formed by industry veterans, many with more than 20 years of AAA game development experience at well-known companies, including Sony, Activision, Square Enix, Capcom, EA, and Ubisoft.

NeoBards Entertainment specializes in international project coordination, AAA quality game development, and the imagining and realization of new worlds and IPs. Our passionate team of “Bards” learn and grow from each other, always striving to find new ways to express their love of gaming through their work.

In less than 2 years since founding NeoBards released the Devil May Cry HD Collection, Onimusha Warlords for PS4, XboxOne, Nintendo Switch, and PC. More AAA cross platform titles are soon to be announced!

【Life @NB】We Are Eco-Bards!

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We love making games – it’s what makes our lives fabulous!

We are quite thankful for the environment we live in, as our health is closely tied to the health of where we live. As Bards, it is our duty to cherish and protect the Earth, with the same passion as we have for making games! When we see the Earth is polluted, it makes us unable to fully enjoy our lives and look to bright futures.

In recent years plastic pollution, aka “white pollution”, has become a severe environmental issue. So called “disposable” plastic wrappers and utensils are actually very long lived; that plastic straw you used for 5 minutes at MOS Burger can remain polluting the ecosystem for the next 500 years. That is more than 100,000 times longer than you used it for! Crazy!

Recycling should be enough, right? Unfortunately worldwide only around 18% plastics actually end up getting recycled into new products. Even in Taiwan, a famous example of responsible and efficient public recycling systems, around 200 million PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles alone end up in landfills or in the environment, instead of being recycled.

Last year, typhoon Mangkhut brought with it strong winds, lots of rain, and… a huge amount of plastic garbage! The ocean has become heavily polluted with plastic trash, and the typhoon brought huge amounts of it back home – washing ashore tons of plastic trash on our streets and beaches.

So, what can be done? Carry reusable bags and cups, reduce (or eliminate) plastic bag usage, purchase unpackaged bulk groceries and produce, recycle as much as possible (no cheating on trash day), and stop using plastic straws! These are super easy ways to help save the planet, and are methods actively supported by governments around the world.

Here at NeoBards, quality and dedication are our core values. This extends to a dedication to our environment, working to improve our community and the environment. For a better future for all, NeoBards must also be ECO- Bards!

This year, we choose to help by replacing disposable plastic straws with reusable stainless steel straws. All Bards received a set of 3 different straws along with a cleaning brush. We start our eco quest by providing an essential tool for our teas and coffees. Say no to plastic straws!

Small actions, strong determination!

 “Making games that matter” is our passion, being eco-friendly is our way of life!

 

About NeoBards Entertainment

NeoBards Entertainment was founded in 2017 by an international team of industry veterans hailing from Taiwan, China, Europe, and the United States. NeoBards based in Taipei with an additional studio in Suzhou. As a team, NeoBards is formed by industry veterans, many with more than 20 years of AAA game development experience at well-known companies, including Sony, Activision, Square Enix, Capcom, EA, and Ubisoft.

NeoBards Entertainment specializes in international project coordination, AAA quality game development, and the imagining and realization of new worlds and IPs. Our passionate team of “Bards” learn and grow from each other, always striving to find new ways to express their love of gaming through their work.

In less than 2 years since founding NeoBards released the Devil May Cry HD Collection, Onimusha Warlords for PS4, XboxOne, Nintendo Switch, and PC. More AAA cross platform titles are soon to be announced!