Stock up on green herbs and hoard your shotgun ammo, because Resident Evil Requiem officially launches tomorrow (27 February), plunging players back into a grim, modernised vision of the Raccoon City Police Department.
Following a string of trailers that showed series veteran Leon Kennedy teaming up with newcomer Grace, the hype for Capcom’s latest survival horror outing has reached zombie outbreak levels of fever pitch. Reviewers are praising Requiem as a masterful return to the franchise’s trademark claustrophobic, puzzle-heavy roots, balancing jump scares with slick next-gen combat.
If you’re itching to dive into Resident Evil Requiem as soon as it unlocks, here’s everything you need to know about the launch and where to secure your copy for the best price.
When does Resident Evil Requiem unlock?
If you're playing on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, the game unlocks at midnight tonight. This means console players can start exploring the corridors of the Raccoon Police Department the very second the clock ticks over to Friday.
For PC players on Steam, the launch is a synchronised global drop. In the UK, that means waiting until 5pm GMT on Friday afternoon before the padlock comes off your digital library.
Where to buy Resident Evil Requiem today
I’ve scoured the retailers to find the best launch-day prices so you can have the game downloading and ready to go for the weekend.
You can grab the physical edition from Amazon for £59.95, complete with next-day Prime delivery so it's waiting on your doormat on Friday.
Green Man Gaming has a digital Steam key for £49.19, which right now comes with a pre-order bonus of an extra costume for Grace.
You can also pre-order the digital versions directly from the PlayStation Store or the Xbox Store for £64.99, allowing you to pre-load the hefty file size today so you can start playing the second midnight strikes.
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