90% of Resident Evil Requiem Players Chose Third-Person for Leon, Capcom Data Shows

Leon: Third-Person by a Wide Margin

Capcom has shared player perspective data from Resident Evil Requiem gathered roughly one month after launch. The numbers show a strong preference for third-person in Leon Kennedy's action-focused sections, with 90% of players opting for the default third-person camera.

Grace's Sections Tell a Different Story

Grace Ashcroft's horror-focused sections were more evenly split. Sixty percent of players kept the default first-person view, while 40% switched to third-person. Grace's sections default to first-person, a design choice meant to heighten tension during her scarier sequences.

Region and Platform Matter

Director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa revealed the data in an interview with Japanese outlet Denfaminicogamer. Players in Japan and other parts of Asia tended more toward third-person, while PC players were more inclined to stick with first-person compared to console players.

Gaming Background Shapes Preferences

The developers theorize that Western players who grew up with FPS games like Doom prefer first-person, while Japanese and Asian players raised on third-person RPGs like Dragon Quest gravitate toward third-person. Resident Evil Requiem is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.