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.

Resident Evil Requiem, aka the game we are all going to refer to as Resident Evil 9, was revealed during last week’s Summer Game Fest. The trailer didn’t confirm what perspective Requiem will use, but now we know via a hands-off demo that when Capcom’s latest horror game arrives in February 2026,

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.

Resident Evil Requiem finally made its terrifying, full-blown debut during Summer Game Fest 2025, and while it looks like everything I've ever hoped for, there's just one teeny tiny, '90s-coded thing missing: Leon Kennedy. Series mainstay Leon Kennedy has ...

Resident Evil Requiem's presentation leaned heavily on Lady Dimitrescu; leaving fans wondering if she’s really coming back, and if Capcom will commit.