Capcom has released the fan-favorite free DLC The Mercenaries. However, with the release of the DLC, the publisher also added microtransactions to the Resident Evil 4 remake without any warning. The microtransactions let players upgrade their weapons quicker via the 11 new paid DLC pieces called the ‘Exclusive Upgrade Tickets.’ Each upgrade ticket costs $2.99. Resident Evil 4 launched on March 24, and is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.The DLC’s description:
“To gun enthusiasts, knife collectors, and lovers of weapons of any and all kinds,” the DLC description reads, “here’s your ticket to the gun show! Specifically a ticket to be redeemed at the Merchant’s shop.
With this, you’ll have access to a weapon’s exclusive upgrade at any time, regardless of the weapon’s level. Not only that, but once unlocked, the upgrade itself is free of charge!
This item will be added to the Treasures menu and will be available across all of your saved data.”
The game’s details via Capcom:
Survival is just the beginning
Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4. Reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror.
Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original game, while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics to make this the latest survival horror game where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.
Story
6 years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City.
Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been recruited as an agent reporting directly to the president of the United States.
With the experience of multiple missions on his back, Leon is sent to rescue the president’s kidnapped daughter.
He tracks her to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the villagers.
And the curtain rises on this story of daring rescue and grueling horror.
Featuring modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics,
Resident Evil 4 marks the rebirth of an industry juggernaut.
Relive the nightmare that revolutionized survival horror.
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The video shows off the game's characters in combat.
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