Resident Evil 6 will provide around twice the volume of game delivered in Resident Evil 5, Capcom producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi has told PlayStation Blog.

The new zombie action game boasts three distinct storylines, with each "around 70 per cent to 80 per cent of the volume of the whole game in Resident Evil 5," said Hirabayashi.

"So with three separate storylines, there's plenty to play here," he added.

The three storylines see Leon Kennedy and newcomer Helena Harper shooting nasties in Tall Oaks, the second takes to Eastern Europe with Jake Muller and Sherry Birkin, while the third stars Chris Redfield and partner Piers Nivans in China.

Resident Evil 6 will be released October 2 for Xbox 360 and PS3. A PC version will follow at a later date.