Capcom will have many opportunities to show off Resident Evil Requiem between now and its February 27, 2026 release date, but its first was kind of a bust. Behind the closed doors of Capcom's booth at Summer Game Fest, I watched a theater presentation of a hands-off Requiem demo that featured one puzzle, zero guns, and extremely dark hallways.

"It was a once in a lifetime thing," says artist Matt Nava, thinking back on the success of his work on the video game Journey. Released in 2012, the game played a key role in ushering in an era of show-don't-tell video game storytelling. In Journey, mood, atmosphere and aesthetics are king; exposition and plot play second fiddle.

Resident Evil Requiem is the official title of Resident Evil 9, and we finally have a February 2026 release date

If this information turns out to be true, Capcom will give players a unique combination of two perspectives that were previously separate, depending on the title. This solution could not only reconcile fans of both approaches but also diversify the pace and atmosphere of the game.

Game Fest, developer Capcom finally gave fans their first look at Resident Evil Requiem, the next game in the long-running horror franchise. We didn’t get a look at gameplay, but did learn that Requiem’s protagonist will seemingly be Grace Ashcroft,

Capcom releases a few new details about Resident Evil 9 Requiem, saying that the game will be a big breakthrough in graphics and overall fidelity.

When Resident Evil Requiem was finally revealed at Summer Game Fest, my first instinct was to yell uncontrollably. But then, through the heady veil of late-night delirium and sweet vindication after not one but two fake-out teases earlier in the show,

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