Resident Evil Requiem will be playable in both first- and third-person

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Resident Evil Requiem will be playable in both first- and third-person

Previews of Resident Evil Requiem are coming out this Wednesday, June 11. During the Summer Game Fest, a few members of the specialized press and content creators were able to go through a demo.

XboxEra inadvertently published its impressions a little too early. The article has since been removed, but a few details on it are still making the rounds on social networks.

The demo lasted approximately 30 minutes. During the presentation, the developers switched between first- and third-person viewpoints. It will be possible to play the entire campaign from either PoV.

This passage shows Grace Ashcroft walking around, opening doors, turning on lights and treating herself with a syringe after being bitten on the shoulder. A Capcom source has reportedly hinted that there will be a second playable character. This protagonist is said to be “familiar" to fans and has "bunch of weapons". It could well be Leon S. Kennedy.

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