Capcom caught some people off guard at Summer Game Fest 2025 with the reveal of Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline Resident Evil title, and is set to be released on February 27, 2026. Players will step into the shoes of FBI agent Grace Ashcroft,

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 will feature both first-person and third-person camera angles. Players will be able to switch between camera angles at any time within the game by pausing and changing the perspective.

Capcom's behind-closed-doors demonstration of the new Resident Evil at Summer Game Fest was as impressive as it was terrifying

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.