Leon Kennedy confirmed for Resident Evil Requiem in PS leak

A slightly odd and amusing saga has mostly come to a close, with a new leak confirming what many have been guessing for months, as longtime Resident Evil mainstay Leon Kennedy will be present in Capcom’s upcoming Resident Evil Requiem.

The leak comes as players noticed a new image for Resident Evil Requiem on the PlayStation Store (via IGN) that quite clearly shows a more grizzled, bearded Leon in the background behind the new protagonist, Grace Ashcroft. What makes this chuckle-worthy is how Capcom has responded (or rather, how it hasn’t) to inquiries surrounding Leon over the past few months since the game was announced.

For months, rumors and reports swirled that Leon was in the game as a secondary playable character after Grace, though with disagreements as to just how significant Leon’s role would be. Personally, I’m expecting something similar to Chris Redfield in Resident Evil Village, where Chris was playable for a specific sequence but was clearly the secondary protagonist behind Ethan Winters.

Fans looking forward to seeing more of Resident Evil Requiem can look forward to the Game Awards 2025, where it’s confirmed that Capcom will be showing another look at its next survival-horror experience.