Brief Look at Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Reveals First- and Third-Person Footage

Capcom has revealed our archetypal look astatine Resident Evil Requiem gameplay successful little snippets shown during a livestream.

During the Capcom Spotlight event, Capcom showed a tiny information of first-person gameplay, dense connected the fearfulness and featuring caller protagonist FBI Agent Grace Ashcroft. We spot the quality dilatory determination astir creepy corridors with conscionable a lighter for company. At 1 point, we spot Ashcroft crook astir to spot a hulking humanoid carnal adjacent successful connected her from the shadows.

In different clip of first-person gameplay we spot Ashcroft research a expansive hallway, this clip holding a handgun (as an FBI cause Ashcroft is useful with guns). She's besides capable to "act with calm, deductive reasoning," and we spot her inspect a toolbox successful the classical Resident Evil up adjacent benignant to demonstrate.

And finally, we get a precise little look astatine third-person Resident Evil Requiem gameplay wherever Ashcroft is, erstwhile again, exploring creepy corridors and poorly lit rooms. We spot that horrible carnal again, casually stomping successful the shadows.

During the video, Capcom developers explicate however the first-person position makes for "tense, realistic gameplay," whereas playing successful third-person via the over-the-shoulder camera lets you spot "more of the action." The third-person persepctive is "great for radical who bask action-heavy gameplay," Capcom added.

Resident Evil Requiem lets players power betwixt first- and third-person done the Options paper astatine immoderate constituent during the campaign. Check retired IGN’s Resident Evil Requiem hands-on preview for much information.

Elsewhere, Capcom confirmed Resident Evil Requiem takes spot 30 years aft the rocket onslaught connected Raccoon City that occurs astatine the extremity of Resident Evil 3, which explains the tremendous crater we saw successful the announcement trailer. Indeed, the sanction "Requiem" was chosen because, arsenic Capcom explains it: "This crippled is simply a requiem, a eulogy to those who came before."

There was nary large Leon Kennedy reveal, arsenic immoderate fans had hoped for — and adjacent expected. If the Resident Evil seasoned is playable successful the game, possibly that uncover volition travel later. It's worthy noting Capcom developers issued immoderate absorbing comments astir Leon and Resident Evil Requiem successful the video, which we spell implicit here.

Resident Evil Requiem launches February 27, 2026, crossed PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. For more, cheque retired each the reveals from Capcom Spotlight 2025.

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