Despite it just being months away, we still know surprisingly little about Resident Evil Requiem. We’ve only seen a handful of short gameplay clips, and know the game introduces the brand new protagonist, FBI Agent Grace Ashcroft.
There’s already some connection to the series’ past in Requiem, as Grace is the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, a character from the PS2 title Resident Evil Outbreak. But it also seems like we will definitely see more past characters appear, according to the game’s producer, Masato Kumazawa.
In an interview with Well Played, Kumazawa was asked if we might see other characters from Outbreak appear. His answer was, “I would say that yes, there are going to be some characters from the past series to come in, but don’t over-expect or hype.”
That’s obviously a little vague, and Kumazawa adds just a little more by saying, “We can’t promise you anything about that, but the only thing I can say is that there will be characters that have been involved in the Raccoon City incident involved in the game.”
The big question on everyone’s mind, of course, is whether the series’ protagonist Leon Kennedy will feature in Requiem at all. Leon has been heavily, heavily rumoured since before the game was even announced, all the way back since May 2024. Further rumours have claimed that Leon’s “sections” will be heavily action-focused. But just earlier this month, Kumazawa himself called the Leon rumours “fake news.”
Based on Capcom’s cryptic marketing for the game, it’s starting to look incredibly likely that we won’t know the truth until the game is out and in everyone’s hands. On the other hand, it feels possible we might get a new look at Requiem at The Game Awards on December 11, which has the game nominated for the “Most Anticipated” category.
Resident Evil Requiem launches on February 27, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
