Steve Burnside hinted at on viral Tumblr page (Update)

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Update: Yup, as expected, it was all a hoax. It seems Resident Evil 6 hype is plagued by them. Regardless, seeing all of you squirm at the idea Steve could return makes me hope that he does. It’s not an out of the ordinary concept. We’re talking about Resident Evil’: you’re only dead for as long as it takes Capcom to spoil your return in a trailer.

Original Post: Remember that Tumblr page that hinted at Sherry Birkin’s inclusion in Resident Evil 6? Well, that very same page has just been updated. The latest post done today simply reads “267“. What is 267, you might ask? That would be Steve Burnside’s Rockfort Island prison number.

I questioned the validity of the Tumblr page in question but they were right about Sherry Birkin, weren’t they? Perhaps this site is yet another piece of Capcom’s viral campaign.It certainly seems so!

Now, if Steve is Jake Muller then we certainly have a big reunion going on without Claire. Claire and Sherry have a close bond due to the events of Resident Evil 2, and one with Steve because of the events of Code Veronica. If both Sherry and Steve are back, where’s Claire? Hopefully we get a glimpse of her soon. But for now, let’s still take this news with a grain of salt and hope Steve is back; hopefully not as whiny.

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  • HavingHope

    I hope Jill is in it too.

  • Kaine

    Would be really strange if Jake is indeed somehow Steve, but man, anything is possible with this series, I suppose. Interesting stuff. I don’t think Claire will be in this, though, as Alyson Court said on her Twitter that she didn’t record any voice work for RE6, nor had she been contacted about doing voice work.

  • McNultysGirl

    Steve died in RE:CV. Sherry made it out of 2 alive. It would be less likely that Steve will show back up (unless its like clone Steve or something like that)

  • Sirroggers

    Great … simply marvellous!! Why the hell not?! … I figured it out … Capcom is doing this to me deliberatley! First they are going to fuck up Wesker AND NOW THEY ARE GOING TO BRING THIS DOUCHE BACK?!!! But Im not going to give him Claire without a fight …. COME ON FUCKER! Ill teach you something about internal bleeding!

    • Justin

      They’re just animated, fictional characters…Relax!

      • Sirroggers

        Yeah, I overacted a little but I just love this series so much. I guess everone has some vices. And even though Im trying as hard as I can I cant seem to get over the fact that Claire should be with this idiot. She is one of the best characters in the whole series and in my opinion its because of how independent she is. And I know its just a game and its Capcom but from the story perspective it would be stupid and somewhat awkward if he came back. I mean imagine Claire having a normal life. Her helping to battle the bioterrorism in her own way and now suddenly Steve pops out after more than a decade when she last saw him. I cant really imagine how this would end especially when we dont really know that the feelings he has are mutual … I mean as far as Im concerned she cried only because its in her nature to be carying. OK Ill shut up now but just think about it guys.

  • OverCasanova

    Maybe something happened to Claire which is why Chris has gone insane!

  • Robin 190

    Steve died in RE:CV. People need to find out what sarcasm is because that line of Wesker saying Steve could come back was only to piss off Claire. If Capcom is really planning on bringing back Steve, I’ll be very, very dissapointed.

    • Sirroggers

      Thank you

    • liam

      resident evil is like the world of mortal kombat you can never tell who might come back

  • Raquel

    That Tumblr is not real. It was made by a member of The Horror Is Alive forums

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=732270390 Zach Fleming

    Its fake. I’m sorry to say. http://www.the-horror.com/forums/showthread.php?9051-Resident-Evil-6/page41

    Which also irratates me because if it’s already public that it’s fake then why is this person steal putting up fake hints? Granted Sherry was correct but still.

  • Silenthill

    fake, steve is dead

  • Stef

    I’d like to think that it is possible for Steve to come back. Wesker DID hint that Steve might be able to “come back alive just as he did” at the end of CVX. So, why not?

  • http://relyonhorror.com/ CJ Melendez

    For those who think characters coming back to life in Resident Evil can’t happen.

    Zombies, Wesker, Jill, Birkin, Marcus, need I say more? I’m not saying Steve is back 100%, but there’s no reason why he can’t have been revived, healed, and experimented on by Wesker.

    • Kaine

      Not to mention the whole clone thing which is currently making the rounds. Makes it uber-easy to bring anyone back from the dead.

    • Mirage109

      I think that Jake = Steve, there is a part where Chris said:”Have we met” where Jake replies:”You Jarheads all lookalike”. Chris and Steve met on RE:CV

      And look at his scar on Jake’s left cheek… In Darkside Chronicles when Steve died, you can see his vain poppin in his left cheek.

      so am I right!?

    • Alan Partridge

      Birkin never died; G-Virus does not bring the dead back to life. Jill never died, Marcus did not come back to life, it was the Queen Leech only. Steve did die and he was infected with t-Veronica which again does not bring dead organisms back to life. He cannot return.
      Wesker’s line to Claire was nothing more than a cruel taunt.

    • Guest

      Jill never died. Fail.

      • http://relyonhorror.com/ CJ Melendez

        The game told you she died as a result of fighting Wesker. Jill was thought to be dead but she wasn’t. Get it, yet?

  • Tvirusgtz

    If Steve IS Jake Muller I’m going to burn everything I have that’s Resident Evil related. Wesker Jr. is stupid enough as it is, but if they go that route….

    • Sirroggers

      …. itll be a DIZASTER!!!!!!

    • Andrew Simmons90

      Wesker dying and becoming a crazy madman with a god complex, becoming a stereotypical boss and horrendously voiced after Richard Waugh left, having the standard ‘shoot the glowing orange bit’, fighting at the base of a volcano and punching boulders not enough for you to burn everything you possess Resident evil?

      RE4 killed the franchise, so its no wonder the games are so crap. They’ll try to sell it to the old fans with the ‘horror’ aspect, but it wont be. Even if it is, its a 3rd of a game, not even 2-3 hours and the rest of the game is full of gunfights, cover, shoot em up and kung fu martial arts.

  • Mirage109

    I think that Jake = Steve, there is a part where Chris said:”Have we met” where Jake replies:”You Jarheads all lookalike”.

    And look at his scar on Jake’s left cheek… In Darkside Chronicles when Steve died, you can see his vain poppin in his left cheek.

    so am I right!?

  • http://relyonhorror.com/ CJ Melendez

    It’s just a rumor. You guys are funny. I think Steve needs to redeem himself. I hope it’s him.

  • Refan004

    Chris says have we met before to Jake, Chris never met Steve but whatever.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Henri-Lähteenkorva/100001213496243 Henri Lähteenkorva

    The page now says it’s a hoax. So much for that.

  • Savior

    *Off Subject* Has anyone noticed how Raymond Vester and Jack Muller look alike?
    Anyways If “Steve” is rumored to be in this then no doubt Claire will be in it too. Another rumor made up will be Jack Krauser returning from the dead to settle things with Ada and Leon. Let’s go ahead and squash that. By the way since Sherry is back…..Where’s the iconic vest that Claire gave her?

  • Quayrollins09

    I wouldn’t be surprised if Raymond Vested Is Jack Muller.

  • MovesLikeJagger

    I’m not a Claire fanboy but I sure would like to see her return. I’m pretty sure we’ll see her, we got 6 months before they spoil it anyway!

  • windice

    maybe he is a character for the game mercenary and hopefully clair is there too.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/4I7FSPVRF2NMWBDIJAR35RRGOA Derek

    Only way you can bring back Steve is by cloning him. Sorry but bringing him back to life would be foolish. Claire saw him die. This isn’t like Wesker who didn’t truly die. You die, you die.

  • Justin

    remember on Umbrella Chronicle Wesker took Steve Body so why not bring Steve Back…

  • Jen

    Jake Muller is Albert weskers son apparently

  • thatresidentevilfan

    why the heck people loves steve? i mean he is just a 1 sec character like barry i dont really understand why people likes steve and barry those 2 are the worst resident evil characters

  • Nozomi

    I would be happy if steve returnes :P
    Well maybe claire just thought he died? XD It’s like rachel… XD As jill found her, she thought racl was dead, but she died AFTER it due to the infection she had ~…
    Maybe steve survived and was healed by the virus instead o.O And then wesker made some test on him…

    Well due to I’m a steve fangirl~ I would not ccare how he comes back,… but I don’t want to be JAcke muller to be him o.O … I really like jakes character but it would be strange to realise this might be steve XD

  • Guest

    Steve is the monster chasing Jake. Look at his hair. It’s flippy. :o

  • claire bernside

    Steve better come back !!!!!!!!!!:’(

  • claire bernside

    All the people in resident evil who where thought to be dead weren’t or at lest most of them

  • claire bernside

    :’( :’( :’(

  • Mel1702

    i think it’s possible that jack muller is steve. wesker did take steve in RE:CV. It’s possible that he experimenting on him and make him forget. The strange thing that bugging me is that wesker had a child…. That Wesker.. and his child have spesial blood.. it have a big posibillity that jake is steve.