It is, after the seemingly never-ending showcase appearances, Resident Evil Requiem’s launch week. With the game launching globally on 27 February, here are the times you’ll be able to start the game on PC and consoles – with a 26 February head start for some.

In selected regions, Resident Evil Requiem will launch at different times depending on the platform. The PC release is a uniformed global release time, though on console the timing varies by region.

Requiem Global Launch Map

There’s an early start option for Americans on the West Coast, and Mexicans willing to stay up late on 26 February. Meanwhile, if you’re a PC player further into the Eastern hemisphere, then sadly you’ll be waiting till later in the day to get started in a ruined Raccoon City.

Resident Evil Requiem will release at the following times:

• Los Angeles (PST):
  • Console: Thurs 26 Feb – 21:00
  • PC: Thurs 26 Feb – 21:00
• Mexico City CST:
  • Xbox and PlayStation: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • Nintendo Switch 2: Thurs 26 Feb – 23:00
  • PC: Thurs 26 Feb – 23:00
• New York / Toronto (EST):
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
• Sao Paulo, Brazil (BRT):
  • Xbox and PlayStation: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • Nintendo Switch 2: Fri 27 Feb – 02:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 02:00
• UK (GMT):
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 05:00
• Central Europe:
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 06:00
• South Africa (SAST):
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 07:00
• Saudi Arabia (AST):
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 08:00
• Singapore (SGT):
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 13:00
• Seoul, Korea (KST) / Japan (JST):
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 14:00
• Auckland, New Zealand:
  • Console: Fri 27 Feb – 00:00
  • PC: Fri 27 Feb – 18:00

Requiem Pre-Download

Players can pre-download the game ready for launch, and should check their respective store for file size and download options. The RE Japan X (formerly Twitter) page notes that the Epic Games Store version of Resident Evil Requiem does not support pre-download. If you’re an Xbox player purchasing a physical copy, you can pre-download the game via the Xbox mobile app ready for when your disc arrives.

Resident Evil Requiem launches on to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC this Thursday.

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