Resident Evil Requiem announced: features a new protagonist, promises survival horror and "high-stakes cinematic action"

Published: 10:02, 07 June 2025
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Resident Evil Requiem announced: features a new protagonist, promises survival horror and "high-stakes cinematic action"
Resident Evil 9's official subtitle is Requiem and the game will feature a brand new protagonist called Grace Ashcroft

Key Points from the Article

  • Resident Evil Requiem, the upcoming major instalment in the Resident Evil series, was announced at the Summer Game Fest show.
  • The game introduces a new protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, and promises a bold new direction for the series.
  • Capcom confirmed that survival horror will be a central theme in Requiem.
  • Resident Evil Requiem is set to release on February 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5.
Resident Evil 9's official subtitle is Requiem and the game will feature a brand new protagonist called Grace Ashcroft

Resident Evil series is moving away from snowy remote villages and medieval European castles in the ninth major instalment, which is officially titled Resident Evil Requiem.

Resident Evil Requiem is the official title of the next major Resident Evil game, which Capcom announced at the Summer Game Fest show. The game introduces a new protagonist, Grace Ashcroft and promises a bold new direction for the series, but the details on what exactly that means remain scarce.

Capcom did say that survival horror will take centre stage in Requiem, which will be music to Resident Evil fans' ears. It won't all be jump scares and eerie atmosphere, though, as the publisher also hinted at "high-stakes cinematic action".

I guess we'll simply have to wait for more info on Requiem to understand what all these marketing buzzwords mean for the game, since the trailer is also pretty vague and doesn't reveal much apart from the devastated Raccoon City setting and our FBI investigator protagonist.

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Resident Evil Requiem's first trailer did not reveal much but it set a pretty eerie tone that oozes survival horror
Resident Evil Requiem's first trailer did not reveal much but it set a pretty eerie tone that oozes survival horror

Some insiders speculate that Leon will be returning as the main protagonist and that Capcom are keeping that surprise under wraps but that's just rumours at this point, so take it with a grain of salt. 

Resident Evil Requiem releases on February 27, 202,6, for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

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