Capcom may not be quite ready to share an official release date for Resident Evil Village just yet, but it appears as if the anticipated sequel is very close to completion.

If a host of new images leaked online are any indication, in fact, the eighth mainline entry is already in a near-finished (and playable) state, making a rumored early 2021 launch incredibly likely. As pointed out by user SteelGreen03 over on Reddit, a library of screenshots has recently appeared on Imgur, all of which seem to depict various environments and enemies that the player will encounter in Village. The latter, in particular, are of interest due to their obvious Lovecraftian inspirations and potential connection to the Molded as seen in 2017’s Resident Evil 7.

In addition to the above, unfinished models for Chris Redfield as well as a handful of other human-looking characters are included in the asset dump and you...