Resident Evil Requiem has been officially revealed as the ninth mainline installment of the legendary survival horror franchise, and it already has a release date. Rumors about Resident Evil 9 have been swirling for a long time, with it purported to be a huge next step for the long-running series.
Resident Evil Requiem was revealed at Summer Game Fest 2025 along with its release date of February 27, 2026. It appears set to feature a brand-new protagonist, and is being held as a "bold shift for the franchise" by Geoff Keighley, host of Summer Game Fest. The trailer shows an FBI agent named Grace Ashcroft being sent on an assignment to investigate a mysterious illness causing multiple deaths. She's sent to the Remwood Hotel, the site of her mother's murder, where things get predictably terrifying and violent.
Over the course of Summer Game Fest, Capcom appeared to be leading into a Resident Evil reveal during a message about the franchise's upcoming 30th anniversary, but fans were left wanting when it turned out to be nothing but a nice message from the developers, promising more when RE turns 30 next year. However, Resident Evil Requiem ended up being Summer...
