People are already buying Resident Evil Requiem copies from shops so beware of spoilers

Copies of Resident Evil Requiem have appeared in the wild over a week before launch, so you’re going to have to start dodging spoilers.

As is tradition with almost every highly-anticipated game, copies of Resident Evil Requiem have made their way into people’s hands before launch.

Capcom’s successor to Resident Evil Village, which stars new protagonist Grace Ashcrof, alongside returning ‘hot uncle’ Leon S. Kennedy, is set to launch on February 27, 2026. However, photos, which have since been taken down, have emerged showing physical copies in the wild.

Additionally, gameplay videos have been shared online (we won’t post them here), which have been clipped from a Twitch stream of the game. While it appears evidence of the stream has been swiftly removed, it’s clear some copies have leaked early to the public.

Resident Evil leaker Dusk Golem, who outed Leon’s presence in Resident Evil Requiem months ago, claims they can ‘personally verify there is at least one person out there who bought Resident Evil Requiem from a store selling early’, but doesn’t specify who.

In another post on X, they added: ‘I will say this is likely you’re last chance to go on blackout for Resident Evil Requiem leaks. Nothing major has leaked yet, I believe some of what’s floating around is fake… some[one] was streaming the game, but already taken down and not much spoilers came of it.

‘But what’s out there will only increase. Game is 100% in the wild right now, so really if you wanna dip from spoilers, now’s the time to do so.’

If you’re looking to dodge spoilers, we’d advise muting all words related to ‘Resident Evil’ or ‘Requiem’ on social media platforms. Alternatively, fly yourself to an island and take a digital detox for the next nine days. Your boss will understand.

It’s unclear why these leaks consistently occur, with every publisher, since it would seemingly be a simple thing to prevent anyone from playing the game online before the launch date (sometimes when we review a title we have to have our online account whitelisted for that very reason).

It’s not certain whether that’s something only a console manufacturer can do – i.e. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo – but they never bother for their own titles, let alone anyone else’s.

Based on what we’ve played at previews, Resident Evil Requiem is shaping up to be a strong entry in the series. Along with PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, the game is also set to launch day one on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter.

To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here.

For more stories like this, check our Gaming page.

Comments


Add as preferred source