New Resident Evil 6 Info Surfaces

Capcom says the new character's portion of the game will be set in Eastern Europe where the infection has spread and that this new player will be a mercenary of sorts. Our old friend Chris Redfield's part will be in the fictional Chinese village of Lanshiang, where he is apparently recovering from RE5.

Capcom also said that Leon's new partner is Helena Harper, a government agent tasked with protecting the President. 

There is a new type of Zombie as well known as the J'Avo that will be super aggro and will ave certain regenitive properties. If it takes emmense damage, it will mutate whatever body part is damaged into "a number of varied forms," making the players change their strategy to take them down.

Capcom has also revised their control system as well. Resident Evil 6 will take on far more of a 'shooter' aspect with the ability to move and shoot (finally) as well as take cover, slide in and out of cover, and roll.  Close quarter melee will also be added.

It's also been announced that the game takes place in 2013, a full 15 years after the events in the original Resident Evil.