Whereas hypothesis about Resident Evil Requiem has been working wild since Capcom formally unveiled the sport with a trailer, director Koshi Nakanishi desires to guarantee followers of the franchise that Grace Ashcroft – who we noticed within the reveal trailer for the sport – would be the solely protagonist within the upcoming horror title.
As caught by GamesRadar, YouTube channel Neon Slice has revealed that Nakanishi had despatched a video message to members of Capcom’s Resident Evil Ambassador program the place he referred to Grace as “the brand new most important character” in Resident Evil Requiem.
As Neon Slice himself notes within the video (which you’ll be able to try beneath), nevertheless, Nakanishi’s insistence on Grace being the principle character of the sport has executed nothing to quell hypothesis about Leon Kennedy additionally being one of many protagonists of the sport.
Rumours from earlier this week, courtesy of famous leaker AestheticGamer, indicated that whereas Grace will function one of many most important characters of Resident Evil Requiem, Resident Evil 2, 4 and 6 protagonist Leon Kennedy will even be current as a playable character in some type. AestheticGamer famous that Leon’s presence within the recreation will seemingly turn into clearer as soon as Capcom will get deeper into the advertising and marketing cycle for Resident Evil Requiem.
“I’ll say this now earlier than my trailer breakdown: Leon is the principle character of RE9 Requiem,” wrote AestheticGamer on social media. “You received’t totally see him for a bit (although he’s within the trailer), however within the closing recreation you play much more as Leon than Grace. Grow to be extra apparent as advertising and marketing continues, into the ultimate recreation.”
A collection of leaks, which embody some screenshots, additionally lend additional credence to the concept that Grace Ashcroft received’t be the one playable character within the recreation. Based on these leaks, a second playable character was hinted at. This character was stated to be “acquainted”, and had “a bunch of weapons”.
Grace Ashcroft, seen within the Resident Evil Requiem trailer, is the daughter of former Resident Evil protagonist Alyssa Ashcroft. Alyssa was one of many playable characters in co-op spin-off video games Resident Evil: Outbreak and its sequel, Outbreak File #2. Each of those video games happen across the time Raccoon Metropolis was bombed, with Alyssa being one of many survivors.
On the subject of what Alyssa has been as much as within the meantime, her identify has popped up in numerous titles, together with Resident Evil 7 the place a newspaper article together with her byline may very well be noticed. On the subject of the timeline of Resident Evil Requiem, nevertheless, Alyssa is believed to have been murdered whereas investigating the Wrenwood Resort, which will even be one of many areas that gamers will be capable to discover within the upcoming recreation.
Resident Evil Requiem is in growth for PC, PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S, and is slated for launch on February 27, 2026. If the trailer is any indication, the sport will take gamers again to notable areas from earlier titles, together with Resident Evil 2’s setting of the Raccoon Metropolis Police Division constructing. Within the meantime, try our ideas on the newest trailer.
