Capcom showed up to Gamescom Opening Night Live with a new look at Resident Evil Requiem, and it told us a little bit more about Grace Ashcroft, the star of this next entry in the long-running horror series. There wasn’t much gameplay, but we did see an extended story segment showing Grace with her mother years before the main events of the game.
Some might call what Capcom showed a bit too spoilery for their liking, as we see the lead-up to Grace’s mother’s death eight years before the bulk of Requiem‘s story, though Capcom had already confirmed the status of Grace’s mother back when the game was officially announced back at Summer Game Fest. The short clip we saw showed both women trying to escape an incoming threat, but Grace’s mother is cagey on the details as she drags her daughter to safety. As it becomes clear that there is danger afoot, Grace has a panic attack her mother soothes, and shortly after she promises she’ll explain what’s going on soon, we get a hard cut to black and some gross sounds. We’ll probably find out specifics as we get closer to the game’s February 27 release date. Check out the trailer below:
There’s not much to go on here, so it’s unclear at this time how Requiem connects to previous Resident Evil games. Maybe it won’t have much connective tissue now that it’s focusing on a new protagonist, but if the last few games have taught us anything, it’s that Chris Redfield and company find some way to get involved sooner or later. Resident Evil Requiem is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and maintains the first-person perspective of the past two entries. However, like Resident Evil Village, Requiem will have the option to play in third-person if you so choose.
