Jake tried to Alt+F4. Nothing. Ctrl+Alt+Del. Nothing. His mouse cursor had transformed into the spinning Plagas parasite icon from the inventory screen.
Based on the typical issues surrounding the EMPRESS release of Resident Evil 4 (2023), a black screen usually indicates a problem with the game loading assets, a blocked internet connection, or an antivirus interference. Resident Evil 4 EMPRESS CrackFIx black screen...
>WELCOME TO THE HIVE, JAKE.
Press to try and force the game into a windowed mode that might become visible. Jake tried to Alt+F4