First downloadable episode for RE5 arrives

"Lost in Nightmares" is available today

Posted on Feb 17, 2010 - 3:24pm EST

The fear that we all have been waiting for is finally here! Capcom is pleased to announce the first downloadable episode for Resident Evil 5, “Lost in Nightmares” is available today on Xbox Live and will be made available on PlayStation Network tomorrow, February 18.

B.S.A.A. agents, Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine have tracked down the location of Umbrella founder Ozwell E. Spencer’s mansion. Previously only told through cut scenes in Resident Evil 5, players now can experience the events that lead up to Jill’s “death”.

Not only is there a new episode but new playable characters are available for The Mercenaries Reunion. Consumers who download “Lost in Nightmares” will receive Excella Gionne and Barry Burton included as part of their download. Each character has their own unique weapon load outs, providing players with additional challenges as they shoot down as many enemies as they can within the time limit.

RE5’s second DLC episode “Desparate Escape,” will be available on March 3 for Xbox Live Arcade and March 4 for PlayStation Network. Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition , available March 9, will include the original Resident Evil 5 game plus all downloadable content on a single Blu-Ray disk for PS3, and the original Resident Evil 5 plus a token for the downloads.