Everything we know to date (info, announcements, release date, characters, etc.)

After four long years of waiting, Capcom has finally lifted the veil on the ninth opus of the Resident Saga Evil during the Summer Game Fest 2025. Promising us one of the most ambitious games in the saga, developing for many years and which should mark a real turning point in the horror game license.

Rumors had been circulating around this new opus for several years. After having drastically far from the fundamentals of the series with Resident Evil VII et Villageit would seem that Capcom opts for A homecoming With an emblematic city of Raccoon City.

• Creation of the file : July 9, 2025
• Last update : July 9, 2025

What release date for Resident Evil Requiem?

Upon announcement, Capcom confirmed the release date of Resident Evil Requiem pour February 27, 2026. The wait will therefore not be very long for fans of the saga.

On which supports is expected to resident Evil Requiem?

Resident Evil Requiem will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S et PC. For the moment, no Switch 2 version is announced. The game does not will not come out On the old PS4 and Xbox One consoles.

What is the Price and the various editions of Resident Evil Requiem?

For now, No information about this. Capcom has only offered its game in Wishlist (already with more than a million Wishlist), but has not yet detailed the different editions of the game or the prices. Knowing that Resident Evil Requiem is expected for February 27, the information should arrive relatively quickly and pre -orders should not be long.

Since when has the game in preparation?

Capcom did not clearly mention this point, but according to many noises of corridors, it would be the game Resident Evil having known The longest production period. The development of the game would have started in parallel with Resident Evil VII (Release in 2017). It would clearly be the most ambitious project in Capcom and the most promising game in the saga Resident Evil. According to the various rumors, the title has been in development for more than seven years.

Will the game offer a VF?

Yes, like all games Resident Evilthe latter will be offered in a fully doubled French version.

Which one (s) will be the playable character (s)?

To date, we only know that the main character of this Resident Evil Requiem sera Grace Ashcroftthe daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft of the game Resident Evil : Outbreak. For the time being, it is of the only character of announced. On the other hand, many rumors evoke the return of Leon S. Kennedy, the hero of Resident Evil 2 et Resident Evil 4 Who could be a secondary, playable character of the game.

Will Leon S. Kennedy be back in Resident Evil Requiem?

To date, no official information seems to confirm the return of Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem as a playable character. For many months, rumors have confirmed its presence in the game. But that remains information reported by insiders. Although reliable, this does not allow us to confirm his return.

A few days after the game announced, during a CAPCOM Direct, the development teams still gave big clues. The latter addressed the possible return of Leon, justifying his absence by the fact that this would not have been credible to see a Leon frightened at the slightest opportunity in the adventure.

Many fans see it as a hidden message, confirming two playable characters, with Grace for horrifying sequences and Leon for more action and fighting sequences. Suggesting that Resident Evil Requiem could offer two different campaigns.

The return to Raccoon City?

In the first trailer of this Resident Evil Requiemwe indeed see the city of Raccoon City, which, historically speaking, was bombed at the end of Resident Evil 3. So these are many opus that the players no longer set foot « Where it all started ».

The official press release from CAPCOM said:

Resident Evil Requiem brings the series back to the emblematic city of Raccoon City, where the biological disaster occurred which has shaken the world, combining the deeply terrifying aspects of psychological horror with the thrilling action that fans of the franchise know and appreciate.

On the other hand, many rumors confirm that the entire game should not take place at Raccoon City. Capcom has not given more details to date, simply confirming that the game will not be an open world.

What do we know about the history of Resident Evil Requiem?

Officially, not much for the moment. When the game announces, Capcom said Resident Evil Requiem was an intense experience that will freeze your blood. The Japanese publisher confirms that the game is a new era of the survival-horror: “Technological advances combined with the rich experience of the development team give birth to a story to fascinating characters and a more immersive gameplay than ever (…) Developed on Re Engine, an engine owner of Capcom, and exploiting all the power of modern consoles, Resident Evil Requiem benefits from realism to be cold in the back like never before, with complex details, as facial expressions as well as facial expressions as well as facial expressions as well as facial expressions as well as facial expressions as well as facial expressions as realistic skin textures and even droplets of sweat with very faithful rendering that will not fail to keep players in suspense ”.

The story of the game will be thirty years after the nuclear attack that has destroyed Raccoon City. The link with Umbrella Corporation and the first major viral epidemics should be addressed in the game.

Should you have played the former Resident Evil to take advantage of this one?

No, it is not mandatory to have played the previous Resident Evil Games to be able to take advantage of this new opus. The story of Requiem should be completely new, unrelated to Ethan (Re 7 and Village) or the previous games. On the other hand, more than ever, the saga lore seems to be important and involved in this suite.

If it does not seem compulsory to have made the previous games, including some spins-off, it will undoubtedly be a plus to fully enjoy the references.

First -person view (FPS) or third person (TPS)?

Capcom has confirmed the presence of two game modes. Players will have the choice between FPS view and TPS view.

Will Resident Evil Requiem be an open world?

No, Capcom has confirmed that the game will not be an open world.

Will the game offer an online mode?

No, Capcom confirmed that the first ideas of development converged on the optics of creating an online game, in open world. Finally, this track was quickly abandoned to focus on the development of a narrative solo game, like the previous opus of the saga.

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