NVIDIA has revealed that Resident Evil Requiem will have Full Ray Tracing/Path Tracing on PC. This is the first game using the RE Engine that will be path-traced on PC. Moreover, it will support DLSS 4 from the get-go.
Resident Evil Requiem will be a single-player survival horror game. You’ll play as Grace Ashcroft, and your goal is to stay alive in a terrifying adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The devs say that with new technology and their experience, the game will have strong characters and really immersive gameplay. This new RE game aims to pull you into the story more than ever before. Players will also return to Raccoon City.
The concept for this game was “addictive fear“. Since horror is one of the most important aspects of the series, the devs wanted to make this fear factor a key feature of the gameplay. As such, Grace will learn to overcome her fears throughout the course of the story.
The game will be set 30 years after the missile strike on Raccoon City. As the devs noted, Resident Evil is tied to both Umbrella and Raccoon City. And that’s why they wanted to go back to the outbreak.
Speaking of games using the RE Engine, Pragmata will support Ray Tracing and DLSS 4 on PC. As NVIDIA noted, though, Pragmata will not have Path Tracing. Right now, the only RE game that will support Path Tracing is Resident Evil Requiem.
The good news is that Resident Evil Requiem will not suffer from the visual issues seen in previous Resident Evil games. As I’ve reported numerous times, those earlier titles had very noisy reflections. With Path Tracing, that will no longer be the case.
I also know that a lot of people were disappointed by Monster Hunter Wilds. At times, that game could look awful, especially in shadowy places. Well, thanks to Path Tracing, RE Requiem will have great GI. So, at least on PC, we can expect this to be a great-looking game.
Looking at the above graph, we can also see some other games that will have Ray Tracing, Path Tracing and DLSS 4. Phantom Blade Zero, The Outer Worlds 2, and Cronos: The New Dawn will have both Ray Tracing and DLSS 4. On the other hand, Directive 8020 will be the next path-traced game on PC.
Capcom will release Resident Evil Requiem on February 27th, 2026. NVIDIA and Capcom have not yet revealed any PC requirements for it. Once we get them, we’ll be sure to share them with you.
Stay tuned for more!
