I watched a ten-minute clip at 3:12 a.m., my coffee cold and the punchline already spoken. You could feel the shock move through the thread like electricity — then it flattened into a flat, mechanical spoil. By the time I closed the tab, the surprise was gone.
On February 20, 2026 my feed flooded with leaked clips — Capcom kindly asks everyone to stop spoiling Resident Evil Requiem
I’m not going to pretend I wasn’t curious; you aren’t either. The company behind the franchise, Capcom, posted on X (the account @RE_Games) asking players to stop sharing story content before the official launch on February 27, 2026. The message was simple and firm: they want “everyone to enjoy the game’s story and experience as much as possible.”
On many subreddits and streams the same scene kept appearing — leaks are racing ahead of release
Between Twitch clips, YouTube uploads, Reddit threads and posts on X, Resident Evil Requiem moments are being handed out in bite-sized spoilers. The spread was sudden and viral — like a lit match in dry grass — and Capcom’s reply switched from polite requests to legal action.
Why is Capcom asking players not to share leaks?
Because the narrative is the product. If you want to feel what the developers intended on day one, you need a fresh run without paid-off twists. Capcom explained that early sharing robs players of curated reveals and the emotional impact the studio timed into the release. For many fans, the game’s surprises are the point; when they’re stripped away, the value of the experience drops.
In community threads I saw theory-builders and angry spoilers collide — the reaction mattered as much as the leak
You’ve probably been in this position: a friend texts a blurry clip and you have to decide whether to open it. That split-second choice is exactly what Capcom wants to protect. Their legal team has begun issuing takedowns and deletion notices — “Our legal department will continue to issue takedowns and deletion notices for leaks in order to preserve your day-one experience,” the company wrote — and platforms like X, Reddit, Twitch and YouTube are where those notices are being enforced.
What happens to people who post leaks?
Expect content removals and account strikes, and in higher-profile cases, formal takedown notices under DMCA procedures. Capcom’s public posture is more than a PR ask; it’s a legal one. I’m not predicting prison, but your clip or stream can disappear, your account can be penalized, and the thrill you traded away can’t be returned.
I watched community reactions shift from giddy to defensive in just a few hours — spoilers change behavior fast
If you value surprise, you’ll feel annoyed when someone narrates the end of a scene in a post title. If you don’t care, you’ll keep scrolling. This tug-of-war has always been part of fandoms, but the stakes rise when a developer explicitly requests restraint and then backs it with takedowns.
Capcom’s move also puts pressure on moderators and platforms. Moderators on Reddit and Discord must triage posts; Twitch creators face clip policing; YouTube has to act on repeat uploads. Steam and storefront pages are less vulnerable but still affected by leaking impressions and paid pre-release content that escapes embargo windows.
When does Resident Evil Requiem release?
Capcom set the release for February 27, 2026. That’s seven days after the February 20 message — enough time for anticipation or for spoilers to ruin the ride for others. If you plan to play, you now have a choice: queue up, mute related channels, and savor it on release day, or chase clips and surrender the surprise.
At a few community watch parties I saw two reactions: fierce protection and gleeful spoilage — both tell us something
I’ll tell you what I observed: people who protect the reveal treat the story like a shared ritual; people who leak it behave as if they’ve achieved social currency. The clash feels personal because games trade on suspense and revelation. Sometimes spoilers are shared for clicks; sometimes they’re shared in excitement. Both outcomes rip the rug out from anyone who wanted to experience the story blind.
There’s another truth here: you can be the kind of person who preserves that moment for others, or you can be the one who hands it away. If you care about first-time reactions, you’ll probably side with preservation. If you don’t, you’ll keep posting clips until they’re useless.
Capcom hopes law and policy will slow the spread; the community decides whether it will. I taught myself to close tabs, mute keywords, and wait — and the reveal was worth it. Will you wait with the rest of us, or spoil the night for everyone else?