Resident Evil Requiem’s Pre-Load Is Live on All Platforms Except Epic Games; Here’s a Look at Official Release Time for All Regions

The ninth mainline entry in Capcom's survival horror game franchise, Resident Evil Requiem, is finally available to pre-load on PC via Steam, Switch 2, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms except Epic Games.

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Resident Evil Requiem Global Launch Time

Here's a look at the official global launch time for the game:

• Los Angeles (PST)
  • Console: February 26 at 9 PM
  • PC: February 26 at 9 PM
• Toronto (EST)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 12 AM
• New York (EST)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 12 AM
• Mexico City (CST)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM [The Switch 2 version will unlock on February 26 at 11 PM CST]
  • PC: February 26 at 11 PM
• London (GMT)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 5 AM
• Berlin (CET)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 6 AM
• Riyadh (AST)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 8 AM
• Johannesburg (SAST)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 7 AM
• Singapore (SGT)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 1 PM
• Auckland (NZDT)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 6 PM
• São Paulo (BRT)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM [The Switch 2 version will unlock on February 27 at 11 PM BRT]
  • PC: February 27 at 12 AM
• Seoul (KST)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 2 PM
• Tokyo (JST)
  • Console: February 27 at 12 AM
  • PC: February 27 at 2 PM

Following the footsteps of every other major release, the console version will unlock at midnight, with some exceptions like the Switch 2 version in Brazil and Mexico, which will unlock at a different time.

Resident Evil Requiem is one of the most awaited releases of this year, and the game has been suffering from massive leaks spoiling the story and key plot twists.

In response to this, the original Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya said on his X (formerly Twitter) handle that leakers “Deserve a Thousand Deaths,” and they should “Be Cursed to Never Play Games Again…”