Minor spoilers for Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village follow. The detail was revealed alongside some other comments regarding how the developers are working to shape Resident Evil Requiem without trying to amplify the action of Resident Evil Village. Resident Evil 4 was the first game to move away from the classic formula, with Resident Evil 5 and 6 moving in a distinctly more action-oriented direction. The response to Resident Evil 6's action, in particular, was negative enough that the franchise pivoted and went back to intense survival horror, starting with Resident Evil 7. Resident Evil 7 Ethan Leg Chopped OffFans of Resident Evil 7 will remember that Ethan's hand is eventually reattached by the Baker family by way of a staple gun.