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Pre-Orders Now Open for ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ [Video]
Resident Evil fans can now hit the ground running, as Capcom has made pre-orders available for Resident Evil Requiem for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch 2. And of course, it just wouldn’t be any old pre-orders, as Capcom several editions available, along with the reveal of a Requiem Switch 2 Pro Controller and more.
For starters, all pre-orders for Requiem will come with Grace’s “Apocalypse” costume as a pre-order bonus. Players can choose from the Standard, Deluxe and Steelbook editions, with the Deluxe edition featuring the same base game as the Standard edition, plus the following:
- A copy of the game (game-key card on Switch 2)
- Five costumes including “Grace’s Costume: Dimitrescu”
- Two filters including “Filter: Apocalypse”
- Four weapon skins including “S&S M232 Weapon Skin: Apocalypse”
- Two charms including “Charm: Mr. Raccoon”
- “Audio Pack: Raccoon City Classic”
- “Files: Letters from 1998”
The Steelbook edition will include everything from the Deluxe Edition, as well as a limited edition lenticular card.
Switch 2 fans will get some extra love in the form of the Resident Evil Generation Pack, a special pack featuring physical editions of Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Gold Edition, Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, and Resident Evil Requiem.
That’s not all, as a Resident Evil Requiem-themed Switch 2 Pro Controller will launch day and date with the game on February 27, 2026. Still not enough? How about Grace Ashcroft becoming Resident Evil‘s first-ever amiibo? You’ll be able to get her in summer 2026.
The goodies don’t stop with Nintendo. When you purchase Resident Evil Requiem through the Epic Games Store, players will receive special Fortnite items such as the Grace outfit after the game launches. More information is still to come.
And speaking of info, there will be a Resident Evil Showcase will be held in early 2026, which will provide fans with a deeper dive into the upcoming game.
Still want more? Capcom has also released a new “Road to Requiem” video, hosted by Lady Dimitrescu herself, Maggie Robertson. The video provides an in-depth look back at the Resident Evil franchise, diving into the characters, terrors, and details that have all led up to this latest installment, beginning with the 1998 Raccoon City Incident.
Resident Evil Requiem comes home on February 27, 2026.
GSC Game World will be bringing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fans the first expansion next month when “Cost of Hope” launches on August 20. The release will coincide with a new 2.0 update for the game. The devs will release more info on the expansion and the update in the coming weeks.
In Cost of Hope, players once again step into the role of Skif — the protagonist of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — as a mysterious PDA signal draws him into events unfolding alongside the main game’s story. Players will explore uncharted locations, encounter unexpected allies and enemies, discover powerful weapons, and experience a new story. With dozens of hours of content, your choices will shape the future of the Zone in this major new chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope will be a “massive” Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Available as a free update to all owners of the game, the update will upgrade the game to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, as well as bring a variety of new content and improvements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.
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