Will Resident Evil Requiem add Mercenaries mode?

Datamine hints at a Mercenaries-style extra mode

A Resident Evil Requiem dataminer claims they’ve found unused music stored in the game’s backend files, and that this audio appears to be tied to something bigger than routine content. The most specific implication is that the files could relate to a future extra mode—and, more pointedly, a Mercenaries-style mode that was noticeably missing at launch.

Requiem has already been updated with a planned minigame coming from Capcom’s earlier teasing, but dataminers are now pointing to additional, unused assets as evidence of further expansion. The key detail is that the music isn’t being used in the shipped version of the game, suggesting it was left in preparation for later content rather than simply removed during development.

For players, this matters because Mercenaries is typically associated with short, high-replay “score chasing” gameplay loops that offer a different rhythm from the main campaign. If Capcom is indeed building a new Mercenaries mode, it would also align with the franchise’s long history of turning missing features into phased add-ons.

It’s still unclear exactly what shape any new mode will take, and whether it will use Mercenaries branding directly. No specific release window is provided in the datamine reports beyond the broader expectation that a mysterious content update may arrive soon.

• Unused music was discovered in the game’s backend
• The dataminer links the audio to a potential future extra mode
• Mercenaries is the most prominent speculation among players