Five million copies sold in less than a week, and Capcom isn't letting that momentum sit idle. Director Koshi Nakanishi posted a video message on March 10 confirming that a story expansion DLC is actively in development for Resident Evil Requiem, alongside a photo mode and a mystery minigame arriving around May. The rumor is now a confirmed fact.
A message from Koshi Nakanishi, director of Resident Evil Requiem. pic.twitter.com/54aKw80h8K
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) March 10, 2026
Nakanishi kept the story expansion details deliberately vague, saying the team will " deeper into the world of Requiem" and asking for patience because "it will take some time." That's not much to go on, and honestly, it doesn't need to be. The confirmation alone is what fans were waiting for, and the framing of the video, complete with a theatrical fake-out where Nakanishi pretends to reach for the wrong document, suggests Capcom knew exactly how much weight this announcement carried.
What's Coming Before the DLC
The story expansion is clearly the furthest out on the roadmap. Before that, Nakanishi flagged two nearer-term additions: photo mode, which the community has been asking for since launch, and a minigame described as a "surprise" arriving around May. He didn't name it, but the speculation around Mercenaries Mode is already running hot. Credit where it's due, previous Resident Evil games have received similar modes as free updates, which sets a reasonable precedent. If Capcom holds that line here rather than charging for it, that's the right call.
The Mercenaries angle makes a lot of sense given what Requiem is working with. Leon's combat in this game is the best it's been since the RE4 remake, layered and precise in a way that rewards repetition. Grace, the new protagonist, is a different story. Her toolkit is built around evasion and resource management rather than straight aggression, which would make for a genuinely interesting Mercenaries variant if Capcom leans into that contrast rather than just bolting her onto Leon's framework.
The game is available on PlayStation 5.com/en-gb/games/resident-evil-requiem/), Switch 2.com/us/store/products/resident-evil-requiem-switch-2/), Xbox Series X/S, and PC. No platforms are being left out of the post-launch support, which is worth saying plainly because it isn't always a given. Siliconera also noted that Leon and Grace amiibo are planned for Summer 2026, though no exact date has been set for those either.
The real question is what "extra story content" actually means in scope. A short side chapter focusing on a secondary character is very different from a full narrative expansion that adds several hours to the runtime. Nakanishi's wording, " deeper into the world of Requiem," leans toward something more substantial than a bonus cutscene, but Capcom hasn't committed to specifics yet. Given how the main campaign ended, there's no shortage of threads worth pulling on. How much of that they're willing to put into paid DLC versus leaving for a potential sequel is the question that matters most right now.
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