Overview

• Director Kōshi Nakanishi says third-person was included so players who found RE7’s first-person “too scary” can step back from the intensity.
• He describes Requiem as pushing the series’ widest tension-to-release swings for a “complete rollercoaster” and confirms the game is in testing.
• The opening centers on a claustrophobic, unarmed sequence echoing Village’s House Beneviento, with fresh mechanics and a new pursuer.
• New protagonist Grace Ashcroft begins anxious and under-equipped but will grow more comfortable with weapons as the story progresses.
• Capcom sets February 27, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and teases a stalker you can eventually counter, with specifics to come.