Brace yourself, Resident Evil fans: Capcom announces a 12-minute Resident Evil Showcase, and there are four big potential surprises I'm hoping for
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· TechRadarFeatures By Isaiah Williams published 13 January 2026
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Capcom ended 2025 with a bombshell reveal at The Game Awards, finally unveiling fan favorite Leon S. Kennedy as the second protagonist in Resident Evil Requiem. Fortunately, the pre-launch fun hasn't stopped there.
In a new teaser trailer, Capcom has announced the long-awaited Resident Evil Showcase, scheduled for January 15 at 2:00 PM PST, with a runtime of 12 minutes. The showcase will largely focus on Resident Evil Requiem, with the title set for launch on February 27, 2026.
The teaser gives us a little glimpse of Leon's third-person and Grace's first-person gameplay segments, with both further highlighting the similarities to both Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 2 remakes.
It's safe to say that 4's knife parry mechanic will be making a return, but the knife will be replaced by Leon's new axe to block incoming chainsaw attacks. We can expect to see a significant amount of gameplay for both protagonists, but I think there are more mic drop moments that Capcom has in store for us.
1. Grace and Leon gameplay demo
It's been a long while since Requiem was initially revealed at Summer Game Fest 2025, and Grace's gameplay demo was made available a few months after, but that was exclusive to Gamescom 2025 attendees (and following events like Tokyo Game Show).
While we've already seen the entire demo via content creators' playthroughs (I promise I haven't been watching it non-stop), it's very reasonable to suspect that Capcom will at the very least release this for all players.
However, I have a strong feeling that Thursday's showcase could very well end with a Grace and Leon demo, significantly accelerating hype levels up until launch in February.
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