Capcom's official community survey for RE:9 Requiem has concluded with over 200,000 responses, revealing a clear mandate: expand The Mercenaries, deliver premium story DLC, and return to survival horror roots for Resident Evil 10.
Capcom has released preliminary findings from its official RE:9 Requiem community survey, and the results paint a clear picture of what the playerbase wants. Launched in late June, the survey garnered over 200,000 responses from players worldwide, making it one of the largest community feedback initiatives in Capcom's history.
Top Request: More Mercenaries Content
By a landslide margin, the most requested feature was additional content for The Mercenaries mode. Players specifically asked for more playable characters — with classic favorites like Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Rebecca Chambers topping the wishlist. New stage variants and a dedicated leaderboard system also ranked highly. The Mercenaries mode, which received a major overhaul in Update 2.0, has seen a resurgence in popularity with record-breaking score runs, further fueling demand for more content.
Premium DLC: High Interest
When asked about potential paid DLC, 68% of respondents expressed interest in a story expansion that continues the narrative of RE:9's protagonists. The survey included concept descriptions for three potential DLC directions: a prequel chapter exploring Zeno's past, a parallel campaign featuring a secondary protagonist duo, and an epilogue story bridging directly into Resident Evil 10. The parallel campaign concept received the highest favorability rating.
RE:10 Direction: Return to Survival Horror
Perhaps the most telling result came from questions about the future of the franchise. An overwhelming 74% of respondents indicated they want Resident Evil 10 to return to the series' survival horror roots — emphasizing limited resources, atmospheric exploration, and puzzle-solving over action set-pieces. This aligns with the critical and commercial success of recent remakes that embraced the classic formula.
Capcom has not yet announced specific DLC or RE:10 development plans based on this survey, but the company historically uses community polling to inform its content roadmap. Sources close to the publisher suggest that a premium story expansion for RE:9 is already in early development, with an announcement possible before the end of 2026.
In the meantime, the Mercenaries leaderboard continues to heat up. The elusive 6-million-point barrier remains unbroken since Yukikaze's record-shattering 5.7M run. Will Capcom release new characters to shake up the meta before then? Stay tuned.