Resident Evil Requiem Confirms Leon Kennedy and Sets Early 2026 Release Date
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
A new trailer from The Game Awards 2025 confirms Leon S. Kennedy as a playable character alongside Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem, scheduled for release on February 27, 2026.
The Game Awards 2025 delivered a major moment for survival horror fans with a brand new trailer for Resident Evil Requiem. IGN South Africa reports that the latest footage confirms Leon S. Kennedy will be joining Grace Ashcroft as a playable character, giving us our first real look at how the veteran agent handles the horrors of this upcoming entry. The trailer showed Leon in classic form, wielding a chainsaw and settling scores in high style.
For a franchise that continues to balance nostalgic fan service with modern action mechanics, adding Leon alongside Grace points toward a dynamic dual protagonist structure. Capcom has pinned down a release date of February 27, 2026, giving players plenty of time to clear their backlogs before heading back into the nightmare.
Trailers dropping at major end of year showcases always kick off months of community speculation and theory crafting across social feeds and creator streams. As we get closer to February, expect plenty of deep dives into what this character pairing means for the wider Resident Evil timeline and how the gameplay will handle two distinct protagonists.
Tags: Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom, The Game Awards 2025, Horror, Gaming News
Original article: IGN South Africa