We’re simply days away from a giant information drop about Resident Evil Requiem, in line with new leaks, and all indicators are pointing to the reveal of franchise hero Leon Kennedy’s inclusion.
The leaker, Nightfall Golem, has been dropping information about RE9 for fairly some time now. However this newest set of leaks counsel a novel presentation of the sport’s story the place “most however not all” of Leon’s gameplay segments happen in 2020, whereas “most, however not all” of latest protagonist Grace Ashcroft’s story is in 2028.
YouTuber Residence of Evil highlighted the leaks and corroborated a few of them as properly, speaking to Nightfall Golem for additional information than what the leaker has been dropping on social media, reiterating that Grace’s extra slow-paced horror gameplay might be supplemented by Leon’s sections being extra action-oriented.
The leaks say that Leon will sport graying hair and a beard together with a black jacket, and that the franchise veteran could have “open-ended” gameplay segments the place he makes use of a car to traverse an space in at the very least one chapter.
So far as the particular tone of Leon’s gameplay, Nightfall Golem says will probably be much like Resident Evil 4’s however with extra of a horror tone and fewer “over-the-top” like RE4’s Salazar or Resident Evil Village’s Heisenberg “mech” battle. Nightfall Golem additionally reiterated that Leon’s gameplay will “draw some comparisons to The Final of Us: Half II” as properly.
With Tokyo Recreation Present kicking off quickly, Nightfall Golem says that his sources are saying that the complete reveal of Leon will happen on the present, alongside pre-orders for the sport changing into obtainable and an assumed advertising push for the horror sequel.
Resident Evil Requiem is about to launch on Feb. 27, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC.
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