by Justen Parr on March 15, 2009

Downloadable Content, PlayStation 3, Resident Evil 5, XBOX 360

In what many describe as an increasingly disturbing trend, Capcom has confirmed the existence of a downloadable ”versus” multiplayer mode for Resident Evil 5 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  For 400 ($5) Microsoft points and $4.99 for Xbox LIVE and PSN respectively you are granted access to two different game types.   Survivor’s Rule, which is basically a free-for-all elimination game type, and Slayer’s Rule, a  “point-based game that challenges players to kill Majinis.”  Each game type supports one vs. one and two vs. two gameplay.

After backlash from fans, Capcom has come out to defend their decision to charge for the versus DLC.   According to Capcom “Although Versus mode makes use of the assets that exist in the game, the functionality is not currently in the game and is above and beyond the initial scope of Resident Evil 5,” and that “We have never included a Versus mode in Resident Evil before, and as well as the costs of development of the feature, there’s also additional bandwidth costs associated with it,”

So there you have it ladies and gents, Resident Evil 5 versus multiplayer is here to stay and it expected to be on a console marketplace near you within a “few weeks” after the game’s release so be sure to keep an eye out.

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