Key Highlights:
- Capcom released a free Resident Evil 6 title update on 17 December 2012 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
- Ada Wong’s campaign became available from the start and gained an optional player-controlled co-op partner called Agent.
- The update also added No Hope difficulty, adjustable camera settings and expanded subtitle options.
Capcom released a free Resident Evil 6 title update on 17 December 2012, introducing several new features and gameplay options for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players.
One of the biggest changes involved Ada Wong’s campaign. Previously, players had to complete Leon, Chris and Jake’s scenarios before Ada’s story became available. The update unlocked her campaign from the start and added an optional player-controlled co-op partner known simply as Agent.
Agent was designed as a support character rather than a full second protagonist. He could assist Ada during combat but could not perform story-related actions such as opening doors, collecting key items, activating switches or using her zip-line.
Capcom also introduced No Hope, a new difficulty setting positioned above Professional. No Hope disabled skills and prevented health from fully recovering after continuing from a checkpoint, while acquired skill points were doubled.
Players could tackle No Hope cooperatively, although both participants needed to use the same difficulty setting. Joining someone playing at a lower difficulty automatically changed the joining player’s setting to Professional.
The title update also expanded Resident Evil 6’s camera options. Players could adjust the general field of view, aiming field of view and aiming position, giving them more control over how closely the camera followed their character.
Language options were improved as well, allowing English dialogue to be combined with subtitles in another supported language.
The December update became Resident Evil 6’s first major post-launch title update and addressed several areas highlighted by player feedback after the game’s October 2012 release. Its changes to Ada’s campaign were particularly significant, turning the previously solo scenario into an optional co-op experience while removing the requirement to complete the other three campaigns first.
Capcom continued expanding Resident Evil 6 with further content in March 2013, extending the game’s post-launch support beyond the December update.
