Resident Evil Requiem: Gameplay Trailer, Story, Release Date & Everything We Know After Gamescom

Capcom has finally lifted the curtain on Resident Evil Requiem, the highly anticipated next chapter in the legendary survival horror series. First revealed at Summer Game Fest 2025 in a shocking end-of-show announcement, the game returned to the spotlight at Gamescom 2025, where a new gameplay trailer showcased what’s in store.

📅 Release Date

• Resident Evil Requiem launches February 27, 2026
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam)
• No confirmation yet on a Switch 2 version

🎬 Trailers

Gamescom 2025 Gameplay Trailer

The latest trailer focused on Grace Ashcroft, the new protagonist. Alongside her mother Alyssa, Grace tries to escape their apartment building during a blackout. Their path is blocked by a robed figure, hinting at one of the game’s central horrors. The sequence cuts before Alyssa’s fate is revealed — though players already know from series lore that she doesn’t survive, making this likely a flashback or prologue mission.

Reveal Trailer – Summer Game Fest 2025

The world’s first look at Requiem, shown in a dramatic end reveal after a mid-show fakeout.

Creator’s Message

A developer-led featurette blending new gameplay clips with interviews, shedding light on Capcom’s design philosophy and Requiem’s darker tone.

📖 Story & Setting

Story

• Players step into the role of Grace Ashcroft, an FBI technical analyst drawn into investigating mysterious deaths linked to a strange new disease.
• Grace’s investigation connects to the Wrenwood Hotel, site of her mother Alyssa’s murder. These events trigger disturbing flashbacks and trauma that drive Grace deeper into the unfolding nightmare.

Setting

Resident Evil Requiem returns to one of the franchise’s most iconic locations: Raccoon City, 30 years after its destruction.

Key details:

• The trailer revealed the crater left by the missile strike that wiped out the city, with some ruined buildings still standing on the outskirts.
• Portions of the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD) remain intact, hinting at a chilling return to this fan-favorite location.
• According to insider Dusk Golem, the game will also feature a fictional rural island town in the Southeast Asia Sea, with Singapore cited as a design influence. This suggests a globetrotting survival horror experience, with Raccoon City serving as just one of several destinations.

This wouldn’t be the first time the series has explored islands — similar settings appeared in Code Veronica, Revelations 2, and parts of Resident Evil 4.

🧑 Characters

Confirmed

• Grace Ashcroft – The main protagonist. An FBI analyst haunted by her mother’s death.
• Alyssa Ashcroft – Grace’s mother, an investigative reporter and survivor of Raccoon City, originally featured in Resident Evil Outbreak.

Rumored & Unconfirmed

• Leon S. Kennedy – Despite not appearing in the reveal trailer, leaker Dusk Golem insists Leon will play his biggest role yet in Requiem. Developers even admitted Leon was considered for the lead, but his calm, battle-hardened demeanor clashed with the new horror tone.
• Rose Winters – The daughter of Ethan and Mia Winters, expected by fans to appear, but she’s absent from early footage. The timeline difference (with Shadows of Rose set in 2037) may explain her exclusion for now.

🎮 Gameplay

Capcom has promised a balance of classic survival horror and high-stakes action.

Key gameplay features:

• Dual Perspectives: Players can freely switch between first-person and third-person at any time.
• Chase Sequences: Echoing Mr. X from Resident Evil 2 Remake, players will be stalked by a new relentless pursuer in dark, claustrophobic environments.
• Expanded Exploration: Requiem is rumored to adopt a more open-world structure, blending traditional horror corridors with broader, interconnected areas.

🔮 Final Thoughts

With its blend of returning icons (Raccoon City), a new protagonist (Grace Ashcroft), and a rumored open-world survival horror twist, Resident Evil Requiem is shaping up to be one of Capcom’s boldest entries in the franchise.

The February 2026 release can’t come soon enough — and if the Gamescom trailer is any indication, fans are in for a terrifying ride.