Resident Evil Requiem: Prepare your PC for blood, gore, and Leon kicking down doors.
Published: March 2026 | Format: Gaming blog / PC buying guide
A launch prep piece written for CCL, this was a blog post that I heavily pushed for due to Resident Evil 9 being a massive release for the year and a huge nostalgia trip for fans. CCL also had a partnership with NVIDIA, in which they were offering a free copy of the game with certain 50-series GPUs.
I covered the context for the game’s story for both returning fans and newcomers, broke down system requirements, and recommended PC builds across three budget tiers themed around the game: The Survivor, The Operator, and The Nemesis. As a long-time Resi fan, I was particularly excited about this article, the goal of which was to make technical hardware advice as exciting as the game itself while remaining relatable, professional, and informative.
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The Writing Process
Before putting words to page, I spent some time getting reacquainted with the Resident Evil franchise. Like I said, I’m a long-time fan, but it had still been 5 years since the previous game and 14 since we last saw Leon and the rest of the original characters (I’m not even going to discuss the nightmare that was Resident Evil 6 any further than that).
Requiem had only been out for a few days at the point of writing, so I read through early reviews, revisited the lore to make sure I had the context right, and watched playthroughs as they came out to get a feel for the tone and content of the game itself.
Next was the point of the article, preparing your PC for a massive AAA game. I spoke with the buyers team to understand which products we wanted to push. The piece was tied into an active NVIDIA campaign at the time where, if you purchased a 50-series graphics card or a PC containing one, you’d receive a copy of Resident Evil: Requiem for free. So it was important that the article wasn’t just informative about the game but also the benefits of a 50-series GPU as well as being strategically aligned with the products CCL wanted to highlight.
With that brief in mind, I used Claude.ai to generate a structural outline before writing. This isn’t something I use lightly or regularly; however, it was encouraged that I use it as a tool to speed up blog writing due to CCL being a primarily sales-centric/e-commerce site. Before I joined CCL, the blog was predominantly for SEO and brand image; therefore, it was less of a priority compared to other content focuses such as product pages, emails, and socials.
Having a clear plan that already aligned with the tone and format of a CCL blog post allowed me to concentrate my energy on the actual writing rather than the scaffolding, ensuring that I didn’t overlook any key points the piece needed to cover. From there I reworked everything into my own voice, keeping it friendly and readable while making sure it was genuinely useful to someone deciding what PC to buy.
As the post came together, I sourced images and links from trailers and worked with the design team to find and create visuals that felt on-brand while also doing the game justice. Ultimately, I crafted a piece loaded with references that kept things light-hearted and relatable, presenting CCL as one of the gamers, not just another corporate brand, and avoiding the overwhelming presence of AI, a challenge often encountered given the company’s heavy encouragement of its use for efficiency.
