By the end of 2020, many are more than happy to see the year finally end. Few could have predicted how bad the year would eventually be for most, but it seems like it Resident Evil 7: Biohazard hid a terrifying Easter egg that looks rather ominous afterwards! A bookshelf in the Baker House contains several creepy books, such as ‘Murder in Cleveland’ and ‘Heartless Betrayal’. However, the one that stands out from the rest of the package is a title titled ‘2020’. Fans would not know it at the time, but the book would be much scarier than the rest!
The discovery was shared through the No Context Resident Evil Twitter account, and the image can be found in the Tweet below.
RE7 has a book entitled “2020” pic.twitter.com/otAA1cUDRK
– No Context Resident Evil (@ContextEvil) 29 December 2020
It’s always interesting to look back on Easter eggs like this with the benefit of reflection! It is unclear what motivated Capcom to put ‘2020’ on one of the bookshelves. Perhaps the company was trying to point to a future game in the series. This year is the release of the Resident Evil 3 remake, but it seems unlikely that the company specifically hinted at that game. Whatever the intent might have been, the developers seem to have left the most horrible Easter egg of all!
It’s impossible to say whether 2021 will be a better year overall, but it should at least be better for Resident Evil fans! The year will see the release of Resident Evil: Village, a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The game will once again follow protagonist Ethan Winters, and Chris Redfield, the longtime hero, in an antagonistic role. Biohazard one of the most frightening entries in the Resident Evil franchise (with or without the 2020 reference), so it’s interesting to see if Town can raise the bar!
Fans can go and see the Easter egg for themselves Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
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