Minor spoilers for Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village follow.
A recent interview with the developers of Resident Evil Requiem has revealed that the game almost put the new protagonist, Grace, through one of the worst moments Ethan Winters had to experience in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The detail was revealed alongside some other comments regarding how the developers are working to shape Resident Evil Requiem without trying to amplify the action of Resident Evil Village.
In terms of being a survival horror series, Resident Evil has gone through ups and downs over the course of its 30 years. Resident Evil 4 was the first game to move away from the classic formula, with Resident Evil 5 and 6 moving in a distinctly more action-oriented direction. The response to Resident Evil 6's action, in particular, was negative enough that the franchise pivoted and went back to intense survival horror, starting with Resident Evil 7.
In a talk with IGN, Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazama sat down to talk about the game and its direction. One element brought up is that the developers, at one time, were considering having Grace lose a leg,...
