Who is Grace Ashcroft? A look at the Resident Evil Requiem protagonist's intriguing history
The developers consider Grace Ashcroft to be a better fit for a horror protagonist than their original idea, who was none other than Leon S. Kennedy.
Leon has become an iconic Resident Evil character since his debut in Resident Evil 2, and his headlining of Resident Evil 4. The developers did not think that a man with his experiences would convincingly convey the sense of terror and anxiety they were aiming for.
Grace Ashcroft, by comparison, is a lot greener by virtue of being a young FBI analyst. While she's a competent investigator with firearms training, her inexperience makes her a much better fit for the 'addictive horror' experience the developers are aiming for. Grace Ashcroft also has ties to a somewhat obscure online game called Resident Evil Outbreak.
Grace Ashcroft is the daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak's Alyssa Ashcroft
Though Grace Ashcroft is a new character created for Resident Evil Requiem, her backstory has ties to an older, online title in the franchise called Resident Evil Outbreak.
RE Outbreak was originally released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, and was a co-op game that allowed players to pick one of six Racoon City residents: Kevin Ryman, Mark Wilkins, Jim Chapman, David King, George Hamilton, Cindy Lennox, Yoko Suzuki, and finally, Alyssa Ashcroft.
Alyssa Ashcroft was a Raccoon City journalist who was acquainted with Resident Evil 2's Ben Bertolucci. She had a penchant for physical fitness, making her the most action-oriented female character in the game's cast. Alyssa would later resurface after the events of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, where she wrote about the mysterious disappearances in Dulvey, Louisiana that were orchestrated by the malevolent Baker family.
Resident Evil Requiem focuses on Alyssa's apparent death
Never in my fuckin life did I imagine we'd see RE ENGINE Alyssa Ashcroft from Resident Evil Outbreak! WTF! This is a GOOD DAY INDEED! RE9 LOOKS HORROR AS HORROR GETS!🤯 pic.twitter.com/bhvLUSefdc
The reveal trailer for Resident Evil Requiem focuses on Alyssa's daughter, Grace Ashcroft, and reveals that her mother has been dead for eight years. Grace is instructed by her superior at the FBI to investigate a murder that's occurred at the same location that her mother was seemingly killed at.
Further plot details about the game are currently scarce, though promotional materials have revealed that it takes place 30 years after the events of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.
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