Will Resident Evil Requiem achieve a Metacritic score of 80 or higher by March 31, 2026?

Context: Resident Evil 9 is scheduled for release on February 27, 2026. Resident Evil Requiem is expected to follow the success of Resident Evil Village, which sold three million copies within the first four days. The game has generated significant anticipation with over 1 million wishlists across all platforms.

Resolution: This market resolves YES if Resident Evil Requiem's Metacritic score reaches 80 or higher on March 31, 2026. Check the official Metacritic page at https://www.metacritic.com/game/resident-evil-requiem/ for the aggregated critic score (not user score). The score must be 80 or above to resolve YES.

Historical Context: Recent mainline Resident Evil games have performed well critically - Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village both received strong reviews from critics.

Resident Evil Requiem Reviews

Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth title in the mainline Resident Evil series. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core. Technological advancements combined with the development team’s depth of experience combine in a story with rich characters and gameplay that’s more immersive than ever before. [Capcom]

• Update 2025-11-02 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The market will resolve based on the Metacritic score shown on March 31, 2026 (not any score that appears "by" that date). This clarifies that the specific score displayed on that date will be used, rather than considering any earlier scores that may have appeared before March 31, 2026.