The ninth installment within the “Resident Evil” online game franchise, titled “Resident Evil Requiem,” is ready to launch in February 2026.
The brand new recreation was introduced throughout Summer season Sport Fest in Los Angeles on Friday, full with a trailer drop, which got here as a shock after developer Capcom teased the “Resident Evil” franchise’s upcoming thirtieth anniversary and a ninth recreation earlier within the presentation — however didn’t embrace any new footage or launch date.
“Due to all of you, ‘Resident Evil’ is about to have a good time its thirtieth anniversary this coming March,” Capcom recreation director Jun Takeuchi stated in a video message. “We actually respect your continued assist. Now, in regards to the newest ‘Resident Evil’ recreation you’ve all been ready for, bear with us slightly longer, only a blink of an eye fixed extra, and it’ll be prepared. We’re extremely grateful to your ongoing assist of the ‘Resident Evil’ sequence.”
About 20 minutes later, the “Resident Evil Requiem” trailer and launch date was the ultimate piece of reports revealed earlier than the SGF 2025 present ended.
The survival horror recreation will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X and S and Steam on Feb. 27, 2026.
The final “Resident Evil” recreation, “Resident Evil Village,” launched in 2021 because the eighth installment within the franchise. The unique “Resident Evil” was created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara for PlayStation and debuted in 1996. Along with spawning a number of followup video games, “Resident Evil” has been tailored for TV and movie franchises.
Watch the trailer for “Resident Evil Requiem” within the video beneath.
