A tiny notification lights up your phone: a midnight release window, a thumbnail of Raccoon City, and the sudden realization that spoilers will swarm in minutes. I stared at the clock as the hour closed in; every second felt like a fuse burning down. You know that feeling—either you jump back into the ruins the moment the game becomes available, or you wait and let the leaks take it from you.
I tracked the official storefront listings and listened for what Capcom would say. Capcom itself hasn’t posted a final schedule; Sony’s PlayStation Store listing is already showing regional go-live times. I’ll give you the clean timeline, the platforms to watch (PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox), and the spoiler-first rules I use to survive launch nights.
My PlayStation Store feed showed the time before Capcom confirmed — Resident Evil 9 release countdown
The PlayStation Store listing is the clearest signal right now: the published target is Feb. 26 at 11pm CT, which aligns with a central launch anchor of Feb. 27 at 12:00am ET. That means regions stagger around that moment—some will see the game go live a few hours earlier, some later. Treat the PlayStation page as the fastest public indicator, and check Steam/Xbox stores if you prefer those platforms.
On my timeline the regions clustered around midnight ET — Where and when it goes live, in plain terms
Sony’s listing converts to these region times around the Feb. 27, 12:00am ET anchor:
- 10pm PST
- 11pm CT (Feb. 26)
- 12:00am ET (Feb. 27)
- 5:00am UTC
- 6:00am CET
- 10:30am IST
- 2:00pm JST
If you’re on PS5, check the PlayStation Store cache; Steam and Xbox pages sometimes sync a little later. I recommend logging into the store you’ll buy from 15–20 minutes early so you can pre-load or pre-install and hit “purchase” immediately when it becomes available.
When does Resident Evil Requiem release?
Short answer: storefronts point to Feb. 26 at 11pm CT (centered on Feb. 27 at 12:00am ET). Capcom has not posted a competing timestamp; Sony’s PlayStation Store entry is the working schedule most players are using. If you want absolute certainty, refresh the official Capcom channels and the PlayStation page as the date approaches.
What time will Resident Evil Requiem go live in my time zone?
Use the ET anchor above and convert, or trust the regional times on the PlayStation Store. If you’re across multiple platforms, check both PlayStation and Steam pages—their timestamps can differ by a few minutes. If you’re in India, expect around 10:30am IST; in Japan, plan for 2:00pm JST.
How do I avoid spoilers before launch?
Short answer: go dark on social feeds, mute keywords on Twitter/X and YouTube, and delay news feeds until you’ve played the opening sections. Treat the hours before release like a fragile exhibit behind glass—one stray image or clip can shatter the first-hour surprises. I mute keywords and block subreddits for 48 hours around major releases; you might try the same.
The story beats: you’ll play as Grace Ashcroft in a post-nuclear Raccoon City. The tone is scarier because the lead is more vulnerable than series veterans—a conscious move by the team at Capcom and the writers to ramp tension. Leon Kennedy also returns to RPD, which upgrades the narrative stakes for long-time fans and fuels speculation across outlets like Moyens I/O and IGN.
Leaks will surface. If you want to preserve the story, avoid spoilers the same way you might walk past a locked safe whose combination you don’t want revealed. If you plan a weekend session on PS5 or PC, stagger your friends’ sessions or agree on a spoiler blackout.
I’ll keep watching the PlayStation Store and Capcom channels for any official timestamp changes. You’ve got the schedule and the playbook—will you be online the second the clock hits zero, or will you wait and let the threads of this story unfold for you?