The “When does RE9 take place?” question matters more than usual because Resident Evil Requiem is pulling the series back toward its most important location and its oldest trauma. Capcom has described the game as a return to the broader storyline tied to Raccoon City, and recent interviews give us enough context to narrow down the timeframe even if the game does not plaster a calendar date on the screen in its marketing.
When Does Resident Evil Requiem Take Place?
Resident Evil Requiem takes place in 2027 or 2028, roughly three decades after the Raccoon City destruction in Resident Evil 2.
Here’s how we can pin it down:
- Capcom’s own timeline recap for the Raccoon City Incident places the city’s destruction on October 1, 1998.
- Developers have stated Requiem is set about 30 years after the missile strike on Raccoon City.
- In a separate official feature, director Koshi Nakanishi also frames Leon’s return as happening after close to 30 years of fighting biohazards since the RE2 era, which supports that same rough window.
Put those together and the best spoiler-free estimate is that the main events of Resident Evil Requiem happen around the late 2020s, most likely 2027 or 2028 depending on the exact in-game date Capcom ultimately uses.
Capcom has also described the game as eventually taking you to “present-day Raccoon City,” which is another hint that this is not a flashback-heavy entry set in 1998. It is the series revisiting the ruins after years have passed, with Leon and Grace stepping into a version of the setting shaped by time, decay, and whatever has been left behind.
If you are trying to connect the dots with Leon specifically, this timeframe is exactly why players are asking about his age, since it places him well beyond his early career and firmly into a veteran phase.
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Now you know the best current answer to “when does RE9 take place,” based on Capcom’s official timeline clues and developer comments. For more quick Requiem guides, hit our Resident Evil Requiem hub next, including Leon’s age breakdown, Game Pass status, multiplayer updates, and achievements coverage as it goes live.
