The new entry in the series has been a very long time coming, with Resident Evil Village releasing four years ago in 2021. Ever since a fairly brief announcement last year that Resident Evil 9 would be coming "soon",

But whether that actually disqualifies Leon from appearing in Resident Evil Requiem remains to be seen. Capcom hasn’t quite ruled out the former Raccoon City police department rookie from showing up in the game, or even being playable.

When Capcom first revealed Resident Evil Requiem in Summer Game Fest 2025 earlier this month, Grace Ashcroft–who might just be the daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak’s Alyssa Ashcroft–was front and center. She is an FBI agent tasked with investigating a series of mysterious deaths, which ties into the incident at Raccoon City.