Resident Evil Requiem, otherwise known as Resident Evil 9 screenshots have leaked, alongside mentioning a second playable character.
MonsterVine: "Resident Evil Requiem delivers terrifying visuals, unsettling atmosphere, and a combat-free demo that leans hard into survival horror. Here’s what we saw at Summer Game Fest 2025."
Richard Bailey Jr. of The Koalition writes: Resident Evil Requiem was teased midway through Summer Game Fest before ultimately being revealed at the end of the show. This memorable moment left fans excited and proved to be the biggest highlight of the entire showcase.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living.Resident Evil Requiem is the highly anticipated ninth title in the mainline Resident Evil series.
Who's the main character 🤔 Is it Grace? There's definitely a connection with Resident Evil Outbreak
IGN US: Resident Evil Requiem is due out February 27, 2026 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. It's described as a shift for the franchise in both tone and feel, with "cinematic high stakes ACTION." .... ACTION !!! ACTION !!! ... Oh Common... That " ACTION" shit again....
I've read the opposite in leaks/rumors ... that it is a change in gameplay tone (reinvention of the franchise) but it'll be less action and more survival oriented and in 3rd person perspective.
9th series, the virus should be global by now hehehe. Anyway, so excited to play this game.
So they kind of retcon the majority of stuff from RE1-3 in a ways, meaning there was still a coverup to what exactly went down RE1-3.
I believe even in RE4/5 those are local only “event's”. Makes it interesting for continuity aspects.
What I don’t get is why game demos at preview events are still locked behind press and influencers. That made sense back in the pre-internet days when magazines were the main way to get news to gamers—but now? Not so much.
Even if developers are worried about early criticism, they could just make the demo available only during the event window and use the feedback to improve the final release.
At this point, it just feels outdated to have all these playable demos hidden away, while the rest of us sit around watching someone else describe their experience. I always hoped these events would evolve to be more inclusive—let everyone get a taste of the game, even if they can’t attend in person.
It lets you choose between first person and third, that’s all I needed to hear.