A secret website address hidden within Resident Evil Requiem looks to have been snatched up first by a fan of Valve founder Gabe Newell.
Peer closely into the screens of Leon’s Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance computers and you’ll see the following URL listed amid a string of code: NEWDAWN-capcom.com. But rather than an official website owned by Resident Evil’s publisher, the website now redirects to a holding page owned by Gabe Follower, a content creator and fan of Valve.
According to domain ownership data seen by IGN, the website address was only claimed and registered this week, on March 9. Ownership has been secured for one year, meaning that any plans Capcom had for the site may need to wait, or be changed.
Among the gibberish words on the BSAA’s computer in RE9, there’s a domain called “NEWDAWN-capcom . com” i tried searching it, but nothing came up. The only relation to “NEWDAWN” i could think of are “Through the Darkness” lyrics & Wesker’s quotes in RE4R/RE5. #REBHFun pic.twitter.com/SRdn9rKZZn
— Resident Leo. (@RacconSurvivor) March 9, 2026
Interestingly, March 9 is the same date that the website address was spotted and shared on social media by RacconSurvivor, a fan who cleverly used a weapon scope to peer closer at the BSAA computer screen and sift through its gibberish code.
Did Gabe Follower see this tweet and promptly snap up the domain? We’ve asked what happened here — and contacted Capcom to see what its own plans are now.
Of course, the existence of a website address with “Capcom” in the name appears to be a deliberate tease within Requiem for something promotional (or, alternatively, Capcom is now canon within the Resident Evil universe). Was the publisher planning to use it for its upcoming Resident Evil Requiem DLC? We may now never know. Capcom could now choose to edit the website address in-game, or ultimately pretend the whole thing never existed.
In the meantime, fans are trying to work out what “New Dawn” might refer to. As Automaton notes, the initials “ND” are featured on Leon’s car, which features the licence plate “ND=9642.” And yes, those are the numbers for the Resident Evil games that Leon S. Kennedy has appeared in — Resident Evil 9 (Requiem), 6 (as one of a few playable protagonists), 4 and 2. Mysterious.
For now, if you’re still playing, IGN’s Resident Evil: Requiem guide will help you every step of the way through RE9. Take note of these key tips and tricks before you get started, and focus on finding these important items early. Plus, our comprehensive walkthrough will make sure you don’t miss a single Bobblehead or file as you try to survive from the Rhodes Hill Chronic Care Center all the way to Raccoon City.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
