Resident Evil 5 , known in Japan as Biohazard 5 , is a survival horror video game being made by Capcom for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles . Resident Evil 5 , known in Japan as Biohazard 5 , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom . The game is the seventh installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series , and was released on March 5 , 2009 in Japan and on March 13 , 2009 in North America and Europe for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 .