Although the issue reared its head earlier this year in the form offakeFar Cry 6beta invites, it appears phishers are once again sending fake emails to players, this time alleging to be Capcom offering early-access previews forResident Evil Village. In accordance with the concerning scam, the Japanese company has issued a statement, warning users of worrying signs they should be on the lookout for when getting an email regarding the game.
As reported by Twisted Voxel, Capcom’s statement warns players of emails that reference “Early Access Invitations,” telling them to look out for senders which sport the address “no-reply(at)capcom(dot)com.” If an email from the sender (or any other fake account posing asCapcom) arrives in players' inboxes, it’s a phishing scam that they should avoid, with the statement advising them to delete the message immediately.
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It’s especially important that fans are made aware of the scams considering Capcom have offered beta tests forResident Evil 8in the past,making the claims appear much less suspicious on paper. As mentioned prior, a similar scam occurred last year, with “invitations” to aFar Cry 6beta being sent out to content creators. YouTuber TheRadBrad picked up on the scam and put out an alert to fellow influencers, warning them that the fake Ubisoft email recorded the player’s screen and watched them enter passwords and reveal other private information.
Capcomhas already struggled immensely with hackers in recent months, withsensitive data about the company’s employees and projects being leaked online. Information aboutResident Evil Villagefollowed suit earlier this year too, with gameplay segments from one of the title’s boss fights hitting the web alongside an array of cutscenes revealing crucial story beats. The game is still on track to release later this May, seeing the series once again return to the first-person perspective first introduced inResident Evil 7.
The plot of the game centers around returning protagonist Ethan Winters, who this time becomes embroiled in an adventure to save his daughter after she’s kidnapped by series stapleChris Redfield. It appears the former hero will this time take an antagonistic role, as Winters battles against vampires, werewolves, witches, and more to save his child. The sequel already looks to be a homage toResident Evil 4,bringing back its ominous village setting, tense inventory management, and recurring shopkeeper, who this time will be an NPC called the Duke. Overall, it appears to be another potential hit for Capcom, which is currently enjoying one of the best runs of its entire career.
Resident Evil Villageis coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on May 7.
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