Here’s When You Can Play the Resident Evil Village Demo Today

By | April 17, 2021

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Announced on April 14th, the 8 Hours in Village Demo is a short playable demo available to play on all platforms – though PlayStation users will have a chance to play earlier.

Unlike the Maiden Demo that is unrelated to Ethan Winters’ story, the 8 Hours in Village demo focuses on exploring two distinct open environments as Ethan – the titular village, and the castle.

Please note that despite the name of the demo, you will only be allowed to explore both areas for 1 hour total, during the 8 hours the demo is available to play for.

The timing, length, and dates of the demo can be a bit confusing depending on your platform, see the sections below for more information on when you can play this demo.

Demo Date (NA)
First PlayStation Demo (Village) April 17th
Second PlayStation Demo (Castle) April 24th
Multi-Platform Demo (Village + Castle) May 1st

First PlayStation Demo

  • Date: April 17th (NA), April 18th (Europe, Asia)
  • Time: From 5PM to 1AM PST (8PM to 4AM EST, 4PM to 12AM UK, 5PM to 1AM HKT)
  • Platforms Included: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
  • Demo Length: 30 Minutes
  • Demo Area: Village

Second PlayStation Demo

  • Date: April 24th (NA), April 25th (Europe, Asia)
  • Time: From 5PM to 1AM PST (8PM to 4AM EST, 4PM to 12AM UK, 5PM to 1AM HKT)
  • Platforms Included: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
  • Demo Length: 30 Minutes
  • Demo Area: Castle

Multi-Platform Demo

  • Date: May 1st (NA), May 2nd (Europe, Asia)
  • Time: From 5PM to 1AM PST (8PM to 4AM EST, 4PM to 12AM UK, 5PM to 1AM HKT)
  • Platforms Included: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PC, Stadia
  • Demo Length: 1 Hour
  • Demo Area: Village + Castle

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