Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as Biohazard 4 (: バイオハザード4: Baiohazādo Fō) is a video game developed and published. The sixth major installment in the series, the game was originally released for the in North America and Japan in January 2005, and in Europe and Australia in March 2005. The story of Resident Evil 4 follows the U.S. Government special agent, who is sent on a mission to rescue Ashley Graham, the U.S. President's daughter whom a sinister cult has kidnapped. Traveling to a rural area of Spain, Leon fights hordes of violent villagers and reunites with the mysterious spy.