Capcom Issues Statement On Resident Evil Requiem Leaks As Major Spoilers Appear Online
Capcom has found itself in a bit of a pickle this week as early copies of Resident Evil Requiem have resulted in major spoilers for story and locations leaking more than the Queen Vic toilets, so if you’re looking to have a complete media blackout on the game, you should probably avoid social media like the plague.
Things have gotten so bad that Capcom has issued a statement on social media, which we’ve included below (note this is translated from the Japanese social account):
We ask players not to post or share these video clips on video distribution services or SNS before the game’s release date, in consideration of other players.Sharing such clips prior to release constitutes a violation of copyright and harms the experience of other customers, and swift and decisive action, including deletion and warnings, will be taken upon discovery.
We also ask viewers of this post to refrain from watching or sharing any leaked video clips if they encounter them. The developers wish to deliver an exciting gameplay experience with a story intertwined with mystery and tension, and challenges against unknown threats.
Resident Evil Requiem is slated to launch for PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S on February 27, 2026. The game is set nearly 30 years after the destruction of Raccoon City depicted in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and follows two characters: FBI agent Grace Ashcroft and returning hero and DSO agent, Leon S. Kennedy, who are investigating murders linked to survivors of the T-Virus outbreak of 1998. Grace is also the daughter of Alyssa of Resident Evil: Outbreak fame, and part of her investigation sees her returning to the site of her mother’s gruesome murder, while Leon is on the trail of ex-Umbrella scientist, Victor Gideon.
Capcom is celebrating 30 years of Resident Evil throughout 2026, with the original survival horror classic having launched for PlayStation in Japan on March 22, 1996 (known over there as Biohazard).
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