Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (known in Japan as Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition) is an updated version of Resident Evil 5. It was released in Japan on 17 and 18 February 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 respectively, and released on March 9 in North America and Europe. It was released as a disc and DLC for the PlayStation 3, and as a downloadable update for the Xbox 360. The gold edition became the basis for all later ports, including the 2016 Nvidia Shield TV port and the PlayStation 4/Xbox One ports of the game.