Resident Evil Requiem announced at Summer Game Fest 2025
Intercutting the starting moments of REs of the past, Capcom did a fake-out, teasing that we'd have to wait a little longer to see Resident Evil Requiem — it turns out they only meant a 30-minute wait.
The teaser trailer raised more questions than answers, teasing locations from previous games, like Raccoon City — and its ruined police department. It appears the game will follow Grace Ashcroft, as she tries unveil grim mysteries and, er, gets kidnapped. She's the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft — a Resident Evil character that I do not remember at all. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so.
Capcom confirmed a year ago that veteran director Koshi Nakanishi will lead what is definitely not the ninth chapter of Resident Evil. (If you don't count Code Veronica , who even are you?) Nakanishi was involved in the development of R esident Evil Revelations and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard , among other Resident Evil titles.
Resident Evil 9 i s set to launch on February 27, 2026, but a demo will be playable in August at Gamescom, so book your tickets for Cologne, Germany.
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