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.

Fans uncover a growing body of evidence suggesting that the ever-popular Leon Kennedy will be Resident Evil Requiem's main character.

When Resident Evil Requiem was finally revealed at Summer Game Fest, my first instinct was to yell uncontrollably. But then, through the heady veil of late-night delirium and sweet vindication after not one but two fake-out teases earlier in the show, I caught something. Did that FBI guy just say… Ashcroft?

You heard it right, we're getting a new Resident Evil game. And like the ones before it, Resident Evil Requiem will have one crazy monster.