A fan-favorite mode arrives alongside a curious retailer addition

The Mercenaries mode for the Resident Evil 4 remake dropped at midnight final night time. However alongside that shock was a seemingly unannounced characteristic: microtransactions.

A number of completely different weapon improve tickets have been added as paid DLC within the retailer for Resident Evil 4, providing entry to a weapon’s unique improve at any time. Right here’s the shop textual content description for one of many ticket optons:

To gun lovers, knife collectors, and lovers of weapons of any and all types: right here’s your ticket to the gun present! Particularly a ticket to be redeemed on the Service provider’s store. With this, you’ll have entry to a weapon’s unique improve at any time, whatever the weapon’s stage. Not solely that, however as soon as unlocked, the improve itself is freed from cost!

Observe:

This merchandise might be added to the Treasures menu and might be out there throughout your entire saved information.

It’s DLC for a single-player recreation, so it doesn’t really feel significantly incentivized. Primarily, it’s like cheat code DLC. It’s a bit unusual that Capcom provides this two weeks after the total launch of the Resident Evil 4 remake. However they’re there now, and out there for quantities starting from $2.99 for one improve ticket to $9.99 for a five-ticket bulk purchase.

The Mercs are again on the town

Except for the microtransactions, The Mercenaries mode has additionally been added. This arcade-style, action-heavy mode was a fondly remembered piece of the unique RE4, and fortunately, followers didn’t have to attend too lengthy for the brand new model within the remake.

In The Mercenaries, the participant attempt to survive the horde towards each more and more harmful enemies and an ever-ticking timer. Completely different pick-ups and power-ups dot the panorama, and you’ll even pop a particular meter for slightly assist. There are 4 characters out there to begin: Leon, Luis, Krauser, and everybody’s favourite RE Mercs star, Hunk.

Ada and Wesker, each within the unique RE4 Mercenaries, are curiously absent. It’s speculated on whether or not they is likely to be added later, or as potential DLC. Contemplating Capcom’s method to Mercs content material in Resident Evil Village, I wouldn’t be stunned to see these two and perhaps even a number of extra arrive as post-launch updates.

The Mercenaries is on the market in Resident Evil 4 now, on all platforms.