For months, leaks raged, suggesting that Leon would play a major role in Resident Evil Requiem. It became pretty apparent that the Resident Evil 2, 4, and 6 protagonist would be appearing, but Capcom refused to confirm the fact, including in an interview with ourselves.
Kennedy was finally revealed in grand fashion at 2025's The Game Awards, with the game's developers sharing that the two characters, him and Grace Ashcroft, play so differently that it's like "having two games."
But while Leon is now officially locked in, questions have remained about his foil, Ada Wong, and whether she will be appearing in Requiem, to which one leaker has said: "You're setting yourself up for disappointment."
Wherever Leon goes, Ada isn't too far behind. The mercenary was hired to steal the G-Virus mutagen in Resident Evil 2, a sample of the "Las Plagas" parasite in Resident Evil 4, and investigate a national security advisor in Resident Evil 6. Each of Leon's main games. She might not be appearing in Resident Evil Requiem, though.
We finally have Leon back, and already fans are preparing to say goodbye.
Dusk Golem, a Resident Evil leaker who was at the forefront of the...
