Game Fest, Kotaku’s Kenneth Shepard attended a hands-off demo of Resident Evil Requiem, which featured a new character, Grace Ashcroft, strapped to a gurney in a decre

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.

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.