As players begin marking their calendars and getting ready for the release ofResident Evil Requiemin 2026, Capcom has shared that the ninth entry in the hit survival horror franchise has already surpassed 1 million wishlists.Resident Evil Requiemis set to once again lead the series in a brand-new direction, and early audience enthusiasm is already bolstering support for the highly-anticipated title.
Thefirst trailer forResident Evil Requiemwas released during Summer Game Fest 2025 and was met with celebratory responses from gaming fans and horror enthusiasts.Resident Evil Requiemfollows Grace Ashcroft, the daughter ofResident Evil Outbreak’s Alyssa Ashcroft, as she investigates a series of mysterious deaths caused by an unknown infection. The game will see players making a surprising return to the ruined Raccoon City, which has sparked early speculation and excitement for the next majorResident Evilrelease.
The officialREsocial media accounts announced on June 23 thatResident Evil Requiemhas already garnered over 1 million wishlists across Steam and the PlayStation store, marking a major milestone ahead of the game’s scheduled launch on June 09, 2025. Four years have passed since the last new mainline entry in theResident Evilgame series, and player anticipation forRequiemis quickly climbing. Many have shared their delight at the reveal of a fresh protagonist, as opposed to franchise familiars, and the reveal of both a first-person and third-person camera mode has helped to increase hype among old-school fans and newer players.
Resident Evil Requiem Surpasses 1 Million Wishlists
At the time of writing, the firstRequiemtrailer on the officialResident EvilYouTube channel boasts over 2.7 million views, so it should come as no surprise that the title has quickly amassed an impressive number of wishlists. TheResident Evilfranchise is considered by many to house some of thebest survival horror video gamesof all time, and the massive resurgence of the series after the launch ofResident Evil 7andRE Villagehas noticably helped to put the iconic world of zombies and bioweapons back in the spotlight.
Horror gaming has been experiencing a renaissance of sorts in recent years, with theremakes of horror classicslike the earlyResident Eviltitles andSilent Hill 2helping to reignite interest among veteran and first-time players. While wishlists are not always a guarantee of a game’s success or popularity, the early audience hype plus diehard fandom support could bode well forResident Evil Requiemwhen it launches for PC and consoles in early 2026.
