Capcom has announced Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps, a team-based online shooter coming early 2016 to PC and PlayStation 4 for US$30.

Revealed at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show, Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps is a fast-paced third-person shooter which focuses on quick matches in small battle zones which are based on classic Resident Evil environments.

As per Capcom:

Umbrella Corporation, a ruthless international pharmaceutical company, had been known for its genetic experiments and biological weaponry that led to worldwide devastation including the infamous Raccoon City incident.

Although the organisation was brought down in 2003, its legacy of bio-terrorism continued.

In the present day, corporations with nebulous interests in bio-weaponry have hired squads of special forces for experimental battles in restricted virus-infected areas against other mercenaries.
Resident Evil goes all-out action with team-based shooter Umbrella Corps

The game’s trailer shows combat involving a range of traditional weapons, as well as an assortment of unique variations including the Brainer melee axe, terrain spikes for skewering enemies, and a tactical shield made out of a zombie.

Umbrella Corps will include a range of gameplay modes including deathmatch, and something called One Life Match, wherein the main objective to take down the other team without any option to respawn.

As well as players, maps will be populated with the franchise’s famous zombies, which act as both a threat and a strategic asset with which to hinder the other team.