While Capcom debuted Resident Evil Requiem featuring an all-new protagonist in Grace Ashcroft, rumors swirled around that Leon S. Kennedy, the star of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 6, would also be headlining the game.
Capcom has never outright denied that Leon will be in the game, but the developers also went out of their way to suggest that Leon won’t be in Requiem at all.
Well, it seems the cat’s out of the bag today, and the secret got revealed in the worst way possible.
Leon Kennedy Will Be In Resident Evil Requiem, According To Anti-Climactic Slip-Up
Apparently, IGN managed to get an early look at Leon in Resident Evil Requiem, and in their gamescom show stream from August (which no one noticed until now), talked about the hair tech in Capcom’s RE Engine, and name-dropped Leon and how the character’s hair is “looking spectacular.”
Yep, that’s how we find out Leon is in Resident Evil Requiem. Not a leaked screenshot, no leaked footage or anything, but someone from IGN just casually name-dropped the character without a care in the world.
As for when we’ll see Leon shown off, I have a hunch a new trailer for Resident Evil Requiem will be shown as part of Sony’s TGS Special Stage show.
The fact that Capcom has mentioned Leon regarding the game without anyone asking is a bit telling how they’re trying to work overtime to convince everyone that the hero is not in the game.
If we see our first glimpse of Leon at Sony’s show on the last day of TGS 2025, we’ll let you know.
In the meantime, go check out our preview of Resident Evil Requiem and how it’s shaping up to be the franchise’s scariest entry ever.
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Author: 360 Technology Group
