Resident Evil Requiem is finally here, making it a great time to brush up on all that’s happened across the Resident Evil series’ 30-year history. This is especially true as Resident Evil Requiem looks to combine a bunch of different story threads across both mainline and spin-off titles in the series. For those that are jumping into the franchise for the first time, or for those who need a refresher on key plot details, here’s everything you need to know before playing Resident Evil Requiem. Oh, and as you might have suspected, plenty of spoilers lie ahead, so read at your own discretion.

In the mid- 1960s, a group of scientists led by Oswell E. Spencer discovered the Progenitor virus, which they believed could be used to essentially speed up humanity’s evolution. In order to fund their research, they agreed to develop new strains of the virus for the U.S. military to be used as bioweapons, as one of the biggest hurdles in utilizing the Progenitor virus to evolve humanity was that it had a high mortality rate. Thus, the Umbrella Corporation was born, as well as a litany of new strains of Progenitor. One of these strains, of course, was the notorious T-Virus, or Tyrant virus.

The Mansion and Raccoon City Incidents

In the late ’90s, the Umbrella Corporation’s less-than-ethical work finally falls under scrutiny. Resident Evil (1996) kicks off the saga and details an investigation into an Umbrella Corporation research station on the outskirts of Raccoon City, the Spencer Mansion. This investigation is helmed by Raccoon City’s Special Tactics and Rescue Service, or STARS, and led by Albert Wesker, who turns out to be a mole planted within the group by Umbrella. Along with Wesker, Resident Evil introduces two other key players in the RE series: protagonists Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. After exploring the mansion’s various chambers, Chris and Jill discover Umbrella’s dirty secrets and are forced to confront Wesker. Although Chris, Jill, and a handful of other STARS members manage to escape, the end of that game sees the T-Virus break containment and infect the city’s water supply.

Continue Reading at GameSpot Resident Evil Requiem is finally here, making it a great time to brush up on all that’s happened across the Resident Evil series’ 30-year history. This is especially true as Resident Evil Requiem looks to combine a bunch of different story threads across both mainline and spin-off titles in the series. For those that are jumping into the franchise for the first time, or for those who need a refresher on key plot details, here’s everything you need to know before playing Resident Evil Requiem. Oh, and as you might have suspected, plenty of spoilers lie ahead, so read at your own discretion.In the mid- 1960s, a group of scientists led by Oswell E. Spencer discovered the Progenitor virus, which they believed could be used to essentially speed up humanity’s evolution. In order to fund their research, they agreed to develop new strains of the virus for the U.S. military to be used as bioweapons, as one of the biggest hurdles in utilizing the Progenitor virus to evolve humanity was that it had a high mortality rate. Thus, the Umbrella Corporation was born, as well as a litany of new strains of Progenitor. One of these strains, of course, was the notorious T-Virus, or Tyrant virus.The Mansion and Raccoon City IncidentsIn the late ’90s, the Umbrella Corporation’s less-than-ethical work finally falls under scrutiny. Resident Evil (1996) kicks off the saga and details an investigation into an Umbrella Corporation research station on the outskirts of Raccoon City, the Spencer Mansion. This investigation is helmed by Raccoon City’s Special Tactics and Rescue Service, or STARS, and led by Albert Wesker, who turns out to be a mole planted within the group by Umbrella. Along with Wesker, Resident Evil introduces two other key players in the RE series: protagonists Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. After exploring the mansion’s various chambers, Chris and Jill discover Umbrella’s dirty secrets and are forced to confront Wesker. Although Chris, Jill, and a handful of other STARS members manage to escape, the end of that game sees the T-Virus break containment and infect the city’s water supply.Continue Reading at GameSpot  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content