Resident Evil 6 release date eviscerated as the game becomes available a month early. For the price of a flight to Poland

Resident Evil 6's release date is currently scheduled for the 2nd of October 2012. It is however, already being sold and played in Poland. This is not an official turn of events and Capcom is not happy about it one little bit.

Originating in a post on Polish gaming site NeoGo, the story goes that a few full-blown retail copies turned up for sale in the city of Poznan. There was no initial explanation of their availability, but Capcom has since clarified that they made their way to the vendors in question by way of a five-finger discount. ie. Unsolicited long-term loan. ie. Theft. 

Sayeth Capcom to Eurogamer:

"Capcom is currently undertaking a thorough investigation into reports that Resident Evil 6 is being sold ahead of its official October 2 release date"

"At this time, all we can add is that it would appear this unfortunate incident is limited to a small quantity of stolen copies of the German USK PlayStation 3 version of the game"

No word yet on where the copies were stolen from or exactly how their liberators got hold of them. Or in fact, whether Capcom will be taking action against the shops or purchasers involved. Though the former is probably far more likely than the latter. 

Source : gamesradar[dot]com

Capcom: Sold Resident Evil 6 Copies Were "Stolen"

Copies of Resident Evil 6 that appeared for sale in Poland last week were stolen, Capcom has confirmed.

As reported, the copies on sale were of the German PS3 version which were purchased from a store in the Polish city of Poznan.

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At this time, all we can add is that it would appear this unfortunate incident is limited to a small quantity of stolen copies of the German USK PlayStation 3 version of the game.

Capcom has released a statement addressing the incident, which reads, "Capcom is currently undertaking a thorough investigation into reports that Resident Evil 6 is being sold ahead of its official October 2 release date.

"At this time, all we can add is that it would appear this unfortunate incident is limited to a small quantity of stolen copies of the German USK PlayStation 3 version of the game."

It's not currently known how many copies of the title were sold, or what will happen to those that got out into the wild ahead of schedule. One copy has even turned up on eBay, with the seller claiming that he "bought the game legally".

While it's not known what action Capcom will decide to take at this time, it's usually a fairly risky move to decide to play a game ahead of launch, especially if you're one of a handful of people to do so. While Battlefield 3 was one of the more recent titles to suffer a massive leak after appearing early on torrent sites, most people who downloaded it got away without punishment due to the sheer volume of people involved.

When console games leak though, it tends to be easier for companies to track who's been playing them and then take action. Back in 2007, Halo 3 leaked online to Microsoft's intense chagrin. As a result, the Xbox Live accounts of any gamers found to have played the game were banned until the year 9999.

So despite the fact you may be able to get your hands on a copy of Resident Evil 6 a bit early, it's probably best to wait for the time being. To help quench your thirst, check out our countdown of 30 reasons you should be excited for the game's (legitimate) release.

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