Rumor: Leon Kennedy will be the main character of Resident Evil 9; Resident Evil remake on RE Engine will be released in 2026

Yesterday, the Arab Resident Evil community shared information regarding Resident Evil 9, which became known to them from one of the insiders.

According to them, Leon Kennedy will become the main character of the prologue of the game. The source does not know why only the prologue of the game was mentioned - perhaps the character may change during the course of the story. The story takes place in the summer of 2025, which means that Leon will be 48 years old at that time.

In the prologue, the setting was Southeast Asia, as previously mentioned by Dusk Golem. In addition, the 30th anniversary of Resident Evil will take place in 2026 - according to an insider, Capcom is planning to release an updated remake of the first part on the RE Engine.