Resident Evil Requiem trailer reveals bustling city setting in major series shift

A new technical trailer for Resident Evil Requiem has stunned fans, and it showed the detailed visuals of the title. The main highlight of the same was a bustling and functional city environment, which is a major departure from the franchise's history.Essentially, over the decades, the titles from the series have only played players in places like abandoned ruins, desolate villages, and monster-infested hellscapes. As a result, the newly released footage by Nvidia has sparked a debate about whether the series is experimenting with open-world elements.Here are all the details that you need to know about the new trailer.

New Resident Evil Requiem trailer showcases a busy city

The trailer from Nvidia shows the protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, casually strolling down a busy city street with pedestrians walking past, cars driving by, and banners for the local football team, the Critters, hanging overhead.

Although the scene appears quite ordinary, it seems pretty surreal for a franchise that has spent around 30 years showing urban environments consumed by bioterrorism disasters.This has ended up receiving mixed responses from the fanbase, with many favoring this switch, while others are angry about the game moving away from its original roots. The trailer is a clear reminder that Resident Evil is not just post-apocalyptic, and there are people in-game that are living relatively peaceful lives unbothered by bioterrorism.

The location in the new video is believed to be the fictional city of Wrenwood in the American Midwest. It is the exact location where Grace's mother Alyssa, was murdered at the Wrenwood Hotel eight years prior. Interestingly, the trailer shows both daytime and nighttime versions of the city. The same is a clear suggestion that there could be multiple set pieces there. Alternatively, there are chances that Leon Kennedy visits the same location later while tracking the kidnapped FBI agent.

Fan reactions to the new Resident Evil Requiem trailer

The reveal has ended up getting split responses from the Resident Evil community. Some viewers have drawn comparisons to franchises like Watch Dogs or Grand Theft Auto; however, there's not much concrete evidence about the upcoming title adopting an open-world structure.In the meantime, several fans have expressed technical concerns about the RE Engine handling large-scale environments. Additionally, a part of the playerbase is also worried about losing the claustrophobic atmosphere that defines Resident Evil's horror. This was all you needed to know about the new Resident Evil Requiem trailer released by Nvidia, showcasing the Path Tracing and DLSS 4.