''Resident Evil Requiem'' is an upcoming

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developed and published by

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. It is the ninth main installment in the ''

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agent Grace Ashcroft, who is dispatched to investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a hotel. Capcom announced ''Requiem'' at 2025

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. It is scheduled for release on February 27, 2026, for

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Premise

The

technical analyst Grace Ashcroft is dispatched to investigate a series of strange deaths at the hotel where her mother died 8 years prior. The story is set in Raccoon City after its destruction in '' Resident Evil 3: Nemesis''. Players can switch between first-person or third-person perspectives at any time. Grace is pursued by a monster, similarly to Mr. X and Lady Dimitrescu of previous ''Resident Evil'' games.

Development

On July 1, 2024, a Capcom Showcase presentation revealed that the next main ''Resident Evil'' entry was in development, directed by Koshi Nakanishi. Capcom announced ''Requiem'' at

on 6 June 2025, with a release date of February 27, 2026. The trailer was the show's concluding reveal. The trailer featured the devastated Raccoon City, including the police station of ''Resident Evil 2'' and ''Resident Evil 3.'' A playable demo will be made available at the 2025

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convention in August 2025. As with all ''Resident Evil'' games since '' Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'' (2017), ''Requiem'' uses the RE Engine.

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