US EditionCapcom Experimented With Open-World and Online Resident Evil: Requiem Ideas, Before Going 'Back to the Drawing Board'
- Resident Evil Requiem, a single-player offline survival horror game set in the urban environment of Raccoon City three decades after the missile strike, is scheduled for release on February 27, 2026.
- The development team initially explored making Resident Evil Requiem an online open-world game but abandoned those plans after realizing fans preferred a horror-focused single-player experience.
- Director Koshi Nakanishi described the gameplay as 'addictive fear' where players repeatedly try different strategies, aiming to build a strong sense of accomplishment through overcoming fear.
- Capcom shared a brief gameplay clip from the cancelled online open-world version and confirmed scrapping online multiplayer to focus on a narrative-driven survival horror featuring new protagonist Grace Ashcroft.
- This return to horror roots suggests Capcom aims to revive core series elements while distancing Resident Evil Requiem from previous open-world and multiplayer attempts that received mixed fan reactions.
11 Articles
11 Articles
Capcom Experimented With Open-World and Online Resident Evil: Requiem Ideas, Before Going 'Back to the Drawing Board'
Capcom has confirmed it experimented with plans to make Resident Evil: Requiem an open-world game, and for it feature online elements, before it ultimately changed course.
Resident Evil Requiem Was Originally an Open-World Game!
Capcom eventually returned to a single-player, offline formula – because fans weren’t interested in an open-world or online Resident Evil. Resident Evil Requiem was initially conceived as an open-world, possibly online-focused game, but Capcom ultimately scrapped that idea. In the extended version of the Resident Evil Requiem Creator’s Message video, director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed that the rumors were true. “You may have heard some rumors.…
Among the rumors about the new Resi were multiplayer features. Capcom has now revealed that they were really planned at the beginning of the development.
[June 27, 2025] IGN: Capcom Experimented With Open-World and...
IGN has reported that Capcom confirmed they "experimented with plans to make Resident Evil: Requiem an open-world game, and for it feature online elements" before deciding to ditch those plans to make Resident Evil: Requiem open-world with online elements and ultimately decided for the game to be a single-player offline game: Capcom Experimented With Open-World and Online Resident Evil: Requiem Ideas, …
Resident Evil Requiem Was Initially an Online Game, But Capcom Realized It’s Not What Fans Want
Capcom revealed that during the early stages of development for Resident Evil Requiem, they tested prototypes for an online and open-world game. However, they eventually changed direction and opted for a more traditional gameplay formula to avoid disappointing the fans. This information came from a developer diary video, available exclusively on the official Resident Evil 9 portal for users registered with a Capcom ID. In the video, director Kos…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
