Resident Evil Requiem is an upcoming survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. It is the ninth main game in the Resident Evil series, following Resident Evil Village (2021). It features a new protagonist, FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, who is dispatched to investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a hotel and is subsequently kidnapped by Victor Gideon, a scientist with links to the Ashcroft family and Umbrella Corp, who releases a monster to stalk her. She teams up with D.S.O. agent Leon S. Kennedy to uncover Gideon's operations and stop his experiments within the hotel. Requiem's story revolves around alternating between the pair as playable characters, who are each distinguished in gameplay mechanics and genre focus. Missions featuring Ashcroft are presented in the survival horror style of games such as Resident Evil 2 (2019), Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) and Village, involving her efforts to evade detection from Gideon and the monsters inside the hotel. Contrastingly, Leon's missions are action and combat-driven, as he uses various weapons and melee attacks to subdue enemies similar to games such as Resident Evil 4 (2023). A new main Resident Evil game was announced in July 2024 to be led by Koshi Nakanishi, returning as game director from Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Requiem was officially unveiled by Capcom at Summer Game Fest 2025 that June. The game commemorates the series' 30th anniversary, and returns to the overarching narrative between the Raccoon City incident and the activities of Umbrella Corp, last seen in Resident Evil 5 (2009). The game is scheduled to release for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on February 27, 2026. == Gameplay == Resident Evil Requiem is a single-player survival horror game where players can switch between first-person or third-person perspectives at any time. This included option of first-person and third-person gameplay is a break from recent Resident Evil entries that were exclusively first-person. First-person perspective is the default for Requiem which offers "tense, realistic gameplay" according to Capcom while third-person is "ideal for people who enjoy action-packed gameplay". The player assumes the role of FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft and DSO agent Leon S. Kennedy, with the game alternating between the two characters throughout the story in a manner similar to Resident Evil: Revelations (2012). Grace is pursued by a monster throughout the game, similar to Mr. X and Lady Dimitrescu of previous Resident Evil games. To avoid detection by this monster, the player can crouch and sneak to make less noise and hide under objects like tables. However, the monster can also stalk the player through walls and ceilings. Grace can distract the monster by collecting and throwing glass bottles found throughout the environment. The player has access to a lighter to illuminate dark areas, though this light will also attract the attention of the monster. Leon's sections focus more prominently on combat, allowing him to use both firearms and melee moves to subdue zombie enemies. == Premise == FBI technical analyst Grace Ashcroft is dispatched to investigate a series of strange deaths at the Wrenwood Hotel in Raccoon City, where her mother Alyssa died eight years prior. The story is set about 30 years after Raccoon City was destroyed in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). Capcom has described Grace as an introverted bookworm who feels powerless due to not being proficient in combat like other Resident Evil protagonists such as Leon S. Kennedy or Jill Valentine. == Development == On July 1, 2024, a Capcom Showcase presentation revealed that the next main Resident Evil entry was in development and would be directed by Koshi Nakanishi. According to Nakanishi, the game was initially conceived as an online open world multiplayer game but the concept was scrapped during the early stage of development for a more traditional single-player Resident Evil game, as the development team felt that "it wasn't what the fans wanted". On August 20, 2025, a new trailer was revealed to show more of Grace's backstory with a cutscene segment of her and Alyssa while showing some gameplay. At the 2025 Tokyo Game Show, producer Masato Kumazawa revealed that during the original planning of the game, a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game wasn't considered as it hadn't been officially revealed then. Following the acquisition of development kits for the system, they tested the hardware by prototyping a port of Resident Evil Village (2021). Seeing the porting process going smoothly gave them confidence to attempt to bring the in-development Requiem to the system as well, and seeing the Requiem port giving similar results led them to decide to not wait on doing a separate port for the system and instead immediately add a Switch 2 version to the existing release plans. While the developers initially experimented with implementing the mouse control function of the Joy-Con 2 controllers for aiming and camera manipulation, Kumazawa claimed that its integration "confused the gameplay" and as such, they ultimately settled on the Switch 2 gyroscope feature for similar precision. At the Game Awards 2025, a new trailer was presented that revealed Leon as a second playable character in the game, with a focus on action for his gameplay sections. As with all Resident Evil games since Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017), Requiem has been developed using the RE Engine. Requiem will feature path traced lighting which includes ray traced global illumination, ray traced shadows, and ray traced ambient occlusion. == Release == Capcom announced Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest on June 6, 2025, with a release date of February 27, 2026. The trailer was the show's concluding reveal. The trailer featured the devastated Raccoon City, including the police station of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. Resident Evil Requiem was added to over 1 million wishlists across all the platforms it is set for release on. A playable demo was made available at the 2025 Gamescom and Pax West conventions in August 2025. A Nintendo Switch 2 version was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation in September 2025, for release alongside the other platforms, in addition to Switch 2 versions of its predecessors Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) and Resident Evil Village (2021). A Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller themed after the game will be released alongside the game, with an amiibo of Grace releasing in 2026. Additionally, pre-ordering the game through the Epic Games Store will grant cosmetics based on the game in Fortnite in March 2026. == Notes == == References == == External links == Official website