Jill Valentine, the star ofResident Evil 3herself, has joined up with the motley crew of Survivors that reside inResident Evil Resistance. The former S.T.A.R.S. agent is likely to immediately become most player’s first choice when they load up the game, and for good reason. Outside of the best-named character in gamingMartin Sandwich, Jill is the only character with some name recognition. Plus, you have to figure Capcom is going to give her some excellent tools for zombie fighting. Of course, we’ve known Jillwas coming for weeks now; however, her release did come withJill Valentine has joined the survivor ranks in Resistance! With her trusty Samurai Edge and dodge, she’ll surely put a dent in any Mastermind’s work.Unfortunately for Jill, Nicholai Ginovaef will take a seat in the Mastermind throne in a future title update…pic.twitter.com/eyodaGHNVJ— Resident Evil (@RE_Games)August 16, 2025" target="_blank" rel=“noopener noreferrer”>a surprising new announcement. Check it out below

Jill Valentine has joined the survivor ranks in Resistance! With her trusty Samurai Edge and dodge, she’ll surely put a dent in any Mastermind’s work.Unfortunately for Jill, Nicholai Ginovaef will take a seat in the Mastermind throne in a future title update…pic.twitter.com/eyodaGHNVJ

That’s rightResistancefans, the next Mastermind isResident Evil 3’s biggest human baddie Nicholai Ginovaef. We did, of course, see some fan favorites in the game’s original launch, but Nicholai seems like a solid inclusion. Of course, he’s not my first choice, but he’ll do. And, with several more free updates on the way, it would be surprising if we don’t get some showstoppers.

For now, fans have plenty of time to get familiar with Jill’sResistancegameplay. She has access to a few cool abilities, including the option to swap to the powerful Samurai Edge or rocket launcher for a limited time. She also has her game-changing dodge fromRE3, which will certainly come in handy. On top of that, she has a few useful abilities that up her damage output. All told,  Jill looks like the great character everyone expected she’d be.

Resident Evil Resistanceis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Jill is already out in the wild, so go give her a try if you have the game.