In the last hours of 4chan has circulated a document which, according to those who shared it, would portray Leon S. Kennedy as will appear in the next Resident Evil Requiem. At the moment there are no official confirmations: the origin of the file is anonymous, not verified, and it could be a simple mock-up or material out of context. In the absence of feedback from Capcom, prudence is a must.

Recall that Capcom announced Resident Evil Requiem during the Summer Game Fest of 6 June 2025, setting the release date on February 27, 2026. The title is the ninth main chapter of the series and uses the King Engine. It is scheduled on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, PC and also on Nintendo Switch 2 at launch.
On the narrative front, Requiem introduces the new protagonist Grace Ashcroft, federal agent/analyst called to investigate a trail of murders related to the Wrenwood Hotel; The official communication speaks of a return to the cornerstones of the series with the possibility of passing between the visual one in the first and third person and an setting that recalls historical places of the Biohazard universe.

Capcom recently confirmed the Switch 2 version with dedicated trailer during the Nintendo Direct of September and an official press release; In parallel, he made it known that there will be no new details on Requiem in the Special Program of the TGS 2025, turning off in the bud expectations of close ads.
During the summer, rumors and analysis circulated according to which Leon would not be the protagonist of the game, a choice justified by the team with the intention of exploring new narrative directions after the remakes, leaving room for unpublished characters like Grace. All this does not exclude apparitions or support roles, but highlights how fragile the starting point of the file that emerged today on 4chan is.