Resident Evil has been a popular game franchise for modders who specialize in creating adult-oriented mods, and Resident Evil Requiem has been no exception. Mods depicting the main characters in skimpy clothing–and mustaches–started appearing shortly after the game’s launch, and one YouTuber has been posting hundreds of videos online showcasing these mods. That activity has finally caught the eye of Capcom, as the developer and publisher of Resident Evil Requiem has contacted the content creator and ordered him to remove over 1,000 of his videos.
“It has come to our attention that these assets have been used to produce adult-oriented mods, and that related videos have been created and published on YouTube,” the company’s legal team wrote in an email to YouTuber GrizzoUK, which he shared in a stream (via Reddit). In the description for the livestream, GrizzoUK said that his channel was “mistakenly terminated” following the Capcom legal notice and then reinstated, but it still tanked his view count.
“I’ll still continue to upload Stellar Blade, Tomb Raider, and many other franchises. It’s a shame Capcom did this, but it is what it is, I guess,” GrizzoUK wrote, while confirming that he’ll still create content themed around mods for games like Stellar Blade and Tomb Raider.
Capcom had previously mentioned how it wasn’t a fan of mods, as they had the potential to do “reputational damage” to the company if they impacted how a game runs. It’s worth mentioning that Capcom’s terms of service–which players are obligated to agree to before they can start playing a Capcom game–don’t specifically mention mods, but the writing is generally broad enough to include such user-generated content if the company believes that it may infringe on its intellectual property rights.
It’s worth noting that modders have also helped to improve games, with Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds being a prime example. After it was discovered that the game was aggressively scanning for DLC–which greatly impacted performance–players put together a mod to tackle that specific issue.
Resident Evil Requiem has been one of the biggest hits of 2026 so far, selling millions of units. Capcom has more content on the way, and a photo mode was recently added to the game.
