Resident Evil 6 is a bit different story wise as it takes place over a 6 month period over 4 character's story lines. So here is a breakdown of the game's story. Aug 27, 2012 - All of this comes together exceedingly well in Chris' campaign, and suggests RE6 could be a game that distinguishes itself not for its tone but. Resident Evil 6, known in Japan as Biohazard 6, is a third-person shooter game developed and published by Capcom.The ninth main game in the Resident Evil series, it was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2012 and for Windows in March 2013.