[STEAM] Resident Evil Requiem Showcase Set to Reveal New Gameplay Following Open World Tease

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Capcom has announced a Resident Evil Showcase event that's set to stream online later this week, featuring "brand new gameplay and news" for

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The Showcase will stream this Thursday, January 15 at 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern or 10pm *** time. Following that, Capcom will host a "post-show" discussion stream via its

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channel, suggesting there will be plenty to chew over.

What could Capcom have left to reveal about Resident Evil Requiem, with just six weeks to go until its launch on February 27? Well, despite Leon S. Kennedy's presence now being out in the open, fans still have plenty of questions about the game to be answered — such as, is any of it open world?

Earlier this month, a

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not yet seen in demos or other trailers. Featuring cars and pedestrians, the snippet looked more like an open world game than a Resident Evil title. Is this just a scripted gameplay sequence, or will there be more to explore? Fans are keen to find out.

Artwork for the Showcase predominantly features the gun also seen on Requiem's cover, alongside what looks to be red-colored bullets. Resident Evil Requiem's director Koshi Nakanishi has previously suggested this gun will be important — perhaps we'll soon learn more of its signficance, and why it seems to pass from Leon to Grace during the game's events.

There's plenty more fans want to know, too. How action-y will Leon's sequences feel? Will any other classic characters make an appearance? What's up with that

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? And what was up with

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? Tune in later this week and you may find out.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky

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