Last week, Capcom finally confirmed theResident Evil 4 Remake, which sparked a wave of excitement within theResident Evilcommunity. However, while fans warmly welcomedthe announcement ofResident Evil 4, Capcom still hasn’t revealed anything about the DLC ofResident Evil Village.
It is worth remembering that Capcom announcedResident Evil Village’sDLC on July 20, 2025, which means it has been almost a year and the studio still hasn’t released any significant update. Given that a year of development is pretty long for a DLC, one can’t help but wonder iftheResident Evil Villageexpansion will be bigger than anticipated. Of course, details about the DLC are still being kept under wraps, but some are hopeful that the expansion will see the return of Jill Valentine.
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What Happened to Jill Valentine?
Excluding the 2020 remake ofResident Evil 3, which is just a retelling of Jill’s escape from Raccoon City, the last time Jill was seen inResident Evil’stimeline was back in 2009 inResident Evil 5. Of course, veteran players would know thatJill suffered from mind control under Albert Weskerand was rescued by Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar during the game. Unfortunately, not much is known about Jill’s status post-RE 5, apart from a brief email sent to Barry Burton revealing that she has been under rehabilitation.
Given that it has been more than a decade since Jill started undergoing rehabilitation, it is likely that she has long been out of it and is probably back in action as an agent of theBiohazard Security Assessment Alliance(B.S.A.A.). However, some could argue that Jill probably retired after her traumatic ordeal inResident Evil 5. Still, it is worth remembering that she also mentioned to Barry that she intends to return to active duty as soon as possible.
How Jill Valentine Could Make a Comeback in Resident Evil Village’s DLC
If Capcom does bring Jill back to the franchise viaResident Evil Village’sDLC, fans of the series would likely welcome her with open arms. However, the big question is how Capcom would execute her comeback. It is no secret thatResident Evil 7andVillageare not as directly related to previousResident Evilgames, but this doesn’t mean that having Jill appear in the DLC wouldn’t have a connection to the main game’s story.
One way Capcom could execute Jill’s appearance inResident Evil Village’sDLC is to make its story center around the B.S.A.A. It is worth remembering thatafter the events ofResident Evil 7, the B.S.A.A. decided to cover up the Baker House Incident, leading Chris to become distrustful of the organization. In 2018, Chris decided to commandeer the B.S.A.A.’s Hound Wolf Squad without approval from HQ, establishing a soured relationship between him and the organization. The strained relationship between Chris and the B.S.A.A., which Jill is presumably still a part of, could be explored in the upcoming DLC.
If Capcom does go this route, then for the first time, players will see Jill and Chris at odds with each other. While this has already happened inResident Evil 5,it is worth remembering that Jill was under mind control then. As such, seeing her and Chris on opposing sides again would make for an exciting story given the strong partnership between the two since their mission inthe Spencer Mansion inResident Evil 1. The DLC could also explore in detail what Jill has gone through after the events ofResident Evil 5and what her take is on Chris' decision to go rogue and separate from the team they helped establish.
Resident Evil Villageis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. A DLC is currently in development.
