More Details from Resident Evil Requiem
The June 26, 2025 Capcom Spotlight showcase included a first look at gameplay footage from Resident Evil Requiem, along with insights from the development team on the game’s familiar setting and new protagonist. Resident Evil Requiem is slated to launch on February 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and players now have more details on how the upcoming entry in the hit survival horror franchise is taking a step in a new direction while remaining loyal to series staples.
Gameplay, Protagonist and Much More From Resident Evil Requiem
Recent happened Capcom Spotlight revealed a lot of new information about upcoming Resident Evil Game, Resident Evil Requiem. Resident Evil Requiem unveiled a first look at official gameplay featuring the new protagonist Grace Ashcroft. Grace is the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, who first appeared in Resident Evil Outbreak. According to the development team, Grace is an introvert who is easily scared, and this will play into how audiences experience the game through her eyes. The core theme of Resident Evil Requiem is “addictive fear,” and Grace’s gentle nature combined with the horrors of her surroundings aim to bring that concept to life. Grace will be exploring a desolate Raccoon City 30 years after it was destroyed by a missile strike, marking a massive time jump from previous entries set in the iconic location. The developers note that Raccoon City in Resident Evil is just as significant as the characters themselves, and they wanted to create a requiem, or eulogy, experience with a return to this spot.
The Capcom Spotlight included snippets of gameplay footage from Resident Evil Requiem, including both first-person and third-person perspectives. Players will be able to freely swap between the two camera views in Resident Evil Requiem, with the creators remarking that first-person is better for horror and third-person is better for action-oriented players. Fans can also spot a sneak peek at some of the creatures that Grace will have to avoid while making her way through the ruins of Raccoon City, which itself is showcased with a number of interior shots. Leon Kennedy was briefly mentioned, with the team stating he was not an ideal protagonist due to his fearlessness, though audiences are hoping this is a bit of misdirection and that he will appear as a minor character in Resident Evil Requiem.
Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi also showed off some early in development footage of the upcoming game during a recent development diary, and prospective players were shocked by what the title almost became. The team at Capcom experimented with several different gameplay systems, including potentially making Resident Evil Requiem an open-world game, an online co-op shooter, and a more action-oriented title. While these concepts were interesting to the developers, Nakanishi stated that they weren’t “what fans wanted to see or play,” with the title eventually transforming into what most fans of the franchise would expect. While Requiem will reportedly include more action than past titles, Nakanishi believes that it will satisfy those who have stuck with Resident Evil since the beginning.
While the game won’t be released until early 2026, Resident Evil Requiem has already reached a huge milestone, with over one million prospective players adding it to their wishlists. The title will allow players to swap between first and third-person camera angles, and despite teasing early builds, Capcom promises to give fans what they want: a single-player, entirely offline horror experience.
Resident Evil Requiem will be launched on February 27, 2026, if nothing happens.
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