Capcom has released a new update for Resident Evil Requiem across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2. Headlining the update is the addition of a photo mode, which can be accessed through a pause menu and gives players all the tools they might need to pull off some jaw-dropping screenshots. The update has also brought with it bug fixes, localization fixes, and tweaks to character expressions in some scenes.
The PC version of Resident Evil Requiem got some extra love in the update, with it bringing in fixes for crashes and visual glitches that could occur when players were running on a machine with certain GPU driver versions. All versions also got fixes for bugs that could block player progression in certain scenarios.
Resident Evil Requiem was released just last month, and since then, has gone on to see incredible success. Capcom announced earlier this month that it had already sold more than 6 million copies across all platforms. Launch day was also a hit for the PC release, with a peak concurrent player count of over 340,000, shattering the previous record holder, Resident Evil 4 Remake, which saw 168,191 concurrent players on launch.
A sales report from earlier this week, courtesy of Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, has revealed that Resident Evil Requiem has become the best-selling game in the US for 2026. In his report, Piscatella noted that its launch-week dollar sales were 60 percent higher than the previous mainline entry—Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Requiem revolves around the stories of two protagonists—Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy. Grace, an FBI agent, is sent to investigate a hotel where a series of gruesome murders happened. She runs into Victor Gideon, however, and gets embroiled in a larger plot involving the legacy of the Umbrella Corporation and its founder. Leon, on the other hand, is suffering from a mysterious infection following 1998’s Raccoon City Incident, and is investigating similar murders for answers.
Gameplay in Resident Evil Requiem revolves around offering two contrasting styles—horror-oriented exploration and puzzle solving for Grace, and fast-paced action for Leon. Players get to play both characters over the course of the story, with appropriate moments giving us the chance to see what the other has been doing. In our review, we gave Resident Evil Requiem a score of 9 out of 10 thanks to its success in blending two distinct styles of gameplay and excellent level design, while criticising some narrative stumbles in its final hours.
As for the future, Capcom has already confirmed that a story expansion in the works, along with a mini-game. While the company didn’t offer too many details, the mini-game is expected to be similar to the franchise’s traditional The Mercenaries mode. “We’re hard at work on it now,” said the company. “It will take some time, so we ask for your patience and hope you’ll look forward to it.”
Rumors, on the other hand, have indicated that the story DLC might revolve around Leon, and might also bring in Ada Wong.
