Leon Returns to the RPD in Resident Evil Requiem’s New Trailer
Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem just dropped its fourth official trailer during PlayStation’s State of Play, and it’s the kind of late-cycle marketing beat that sharpens the shape of the whole game.
Resident Evil Requiem | Photo Credit: Capcom
The most important thing worth noting here is how confidently Requiem is leaning into its two-protagonist identity. The new footage keeps cutting between FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy, and it makes the contrast feel intentional: Grace’s sequences read like classic survival horror pressure, while Leon’s sections look built for movement, impact, and “get out alive” momentum.
The trailer also spotlights three names that help clarify the story’s new spine: Emily, Nathan Dempsey, and Victor Gideon. Emily is framed as a vulnerable figure Grace encounters inside the Rhodes Hill Chronic Care Center, Dempsey is positioned as Grace’s FBI supervisor, and Gideon is tied to the broader mystery as a key suspect with Umbrella-related history.
Then there’s the nostalgia punch, because Capcom knows exactly what it’s doing. Late in the trailer, Leon is shown returning to the Raccoon City Police Department, and the sequence is staged like a haunted homecoming rather than a cheap callback. The trailer even appears to tease fan-favorite Sherry Birkin, which would be a meaningful connective thread back to the Raccoon City era (which took place 30 years prior).
Structurally, it’s not open world, and it supports both first-person and third-person play, which fits the way the footage keeps toggling between close-quarters dread and forward-driving action.
Resident Evil Requiem launches on February 27, 2026 via PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.
