Why Resident Evil Requiem DLC Needs to Put Grace Ashcroft Front and Center
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Following the critical acclaim of Resident Evil Requiem, community discussions and editorial features are focusing on newcomer Grace Ashcroft as the franchise's best protagonist in years, sparking high demand for a dedicated DLC chapter.
Resident Evil has spent years swinging gracefully between intimate survival horror and bombastic action. When Capcom launched Resident Evil 7, the studio pressed reset on a franchise that was beginning to buckle under the weight of its own lore. By introducing Ethan Winters, the team traded superhero protagonists for an everyday civilian who was drastically out of his depth. That philosophy paved the way for Resident Evil Requiem and its standout newcomer, Grace Ashcroft. As detailed in a recent feature by Dom Peppiatt over at Eurogamer, Grace represents the absolute best of modern horror writing because she balances paralyzing fear with unyielding resolve.
From the opening hours set within the suffocating halls of the game's central hospice, Grace immediately connects with players because she is just as terrified as the audience controlling her. Actor Angela Sant'Albano delivers a staggering debut performance that grounds the inherently ridiculous nature of Biohazard lore in raw, multi-faceted emotion. She is defiant, overwhelmed, and completely determined all at once. Because Requiem establishes such a compelling dynamic between her vulnerability and her refusal to quit, the community is already looking ahead to how Capcom might expand her arc.
With post-launch content on the horizon, the player base is loudly advocating for a dedicated story expansion centered entirely on Grace. Franchises like this live and die by the strength of their casts, and finding a protagonist who can successfully shoulder the tension of classic horror without devolving into a caricature is rare. If Capcom wants to capitalize on the momentum of Requiem, giving Grace her own dedicated DLC chapter is the easiest win the studio could ask for.
Tags: Resident Evil, Capcom, Horror, PC, Console
Original article: Eurogamer