Summary
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Resident Evil: Requiem takes the series back to Raccoon City, now a barren wasteland filled with scary secrets.
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The game may contain returning beloved characters such as Carlos Oliveira, Sherry Birkin and Ada Wong.
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Expect exciting games and rich character stories in the engrossing new era with survival scare that debuts 2026.
It's been more than two years since Capcom released the extremely successful Resident Evil 4 remakeBut the series and history are finally moving forward with a whole new main line game. Titled Resident Evil: RequiemThis game will return to where it all started; Raccoon City, although considering that the area has been flattened by the bombs that went into the second and third games, it looks more like a barren wilderness today, but one that undoubtedly still contains its fair share of scary secrets.
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Announcement the trailer gave the players an insight into some of the new characters, mainly the protagonist Grace Ashcroft, although nothing has been confirmed about returning members in the role. Considering how many characters in the series have a connection to raccoon city, it seems very likely that at least a few familiar faces will return in Resident Evil: RequiemEspecially these icons listed below.
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Carlos Oliveira
It would be good to see what Carlos has been up since then escape with Raccoon City
- First appearance: Resident Evil 3 (1999)
Although they were one of the few happy survivors who could escape Raccoon City before the bombs dropped, unfortunately Carlos has not seen in the series since the third game. With that said, as someone who previously worked under the umbrella before finding out that they pulled the strings behind the scenes, Carlos had a bubbling hatred against the company that destroyed raccoon town from the inside out.
Umbrella may no longer be in the story, at least in its original form, but Carlos still has a very strong connection to raccoon city, given the zombie outbreak, his life changed forever. Connect this with the fact that he is a fan favorite character that many fans have begging to return, and it would be a real treat to see Carlos showing up for the latest part.
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Sherry Birkin
Sherry may be forced to confront her terrible past
- First appearance: Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Capcom has a bad tendency to forget about side characters after they were introduced in their debut game, and although this seemed to have been the case with Sherry, who was just a child in Resident Evil 2She surprisingly came down later into the line in the sixth game. As a well -known hero who also has regenerative abilities because of his father, sherry is still considered a rather important character in the broader story, but can it be time for the fun and happy agent to meet her past?

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Since Sherry was still just a child under the Raccoon City incident and stopped losing both their parents under the failure, it is a place that makes a lot of sense for sherry for all the wrong reasons. If the game is about extracting remains of Birkin, for example, it is likely that Sherry will be called in for the job, given how knowledgeable she is about his research and him as a person.
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Claire Redfield
Claire was able to return to where her adventure began back in Resident Evil 2
- First appearance: Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Raccoon City is where Claire's terrible series of adventures would begin. After entering the city in the hope of finding her missing brother Chris, Claire would quickly be featured in a terrible outbreak where she was forced to take down swarms not only zombies, but also mutants, all while she protected a defenseless young girl named Sherry.
After managing it from Raccoon City, Claire joined a group called Terrasave, which is designed to help the survivors of similar outbreaks by providing them with support and resources. This can create a pretty interesting reason for Claire to get back to Raccoon City if there are still people there in any way, but of course it would also be meaningful, given Raccoon City the starting line for Claire's commitment to the series.
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Hunk
If someone is equipped to re -enter Raccoon City, it would be the gloomy Reaper himself
- First appearance: Resident Evil 2 (1998)
After managing the G virus under order from umbrella, Hunk barely managed to do so from raccoon in one piece. But outside some fun Komos and Prequels, Hunk has not seen in the main line in several years, but as someone who is known for starting suicide assignments and in some way making it alive every time, no one would be better suited for the task of entering the long forgotten city than hunk.
In fact, given that Hunk often acts as more of an antagonist than a hero, it can even open the potential for some interesting BOSS fights. Hunk that makes a look would also help confirm who he is working exactly these days, given that umbrella has been a long time since Resident Evil 4.
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Ada Wong
Fan-Favor Torpion Pioneuver always shows up in the strangest places
- First appearance: Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Although Ada was only a side character in Resident Evil 2It has been clear over the years that Capcom has made a real attempt to introduce her as one of the main characters in the series. After all, she has appeared in most main games and even some of the films, and although there were heavy rumors that she would also make a como in Resident Evil VillageThis did not end in the end.

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With that said, Ada has a habit of showing up in the strangest places, for example when she randomly shows up in the village to help Leon in Resident Evil 4. It was amazing to see Ada in remake of Resident Evil 4But it would be nice to get an idea of what she does on the current day, since the last time fans saw her in the main time line was Resident Evil 6.
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Nikolai Zinoviev
Seeing Nikolai shows up in raccoon would be extremely nostalgic
- First appearance: Resident Evil 3 (1999)
There have long been discussions among the fans about whether the luminous mercenar called Nikolai really did so from raccoon at alive or not. This is made particularly vague in remake of Resident Evil 3that seems to be Capcom's attempt to save him for a future payout, and if there was any game for him to make a recurring, it definitely must be to be Resident Evil Requiem.
Seeing Nikolai coming up to his old sneaky discoveries while roaming around the city's remains would be so nostalgic for long -term fans. At the same time, he would also serve as a great antagonist, because he is someone who can always hold players guess what his real intentions are and why he is even back in raccoon in the first place.
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Jillvalentin
A new main line look from Jill is too long delayed
- First appearance: Resident evil (1996)
While Jill acted as the main character in the remake of Resident Evil 3As far as the main story in the games is concerned, she has not actually seen since then Resident Evil 5which is more than ten years ago at this point. Because Jill has seen a massive resuscitation in popularity thanks to her Resident Evil 3 remake iteration, it is not outlandish to say she has a great chance to make it to Resident Evil Requiem as a leading member of the role.
It is important to remember that Jill is also an eyewitness to the Raccoon City incident, and is one of the only ones who can speak openly about the monsters she met, including bulking benefit called Nemesis. Therefore, she could play a crucial role in the game's story, although she will be playable or not is a completely different issue.
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Leon S. Kennedy
It might be time for Leon to relive his first day at work again
- First appearance: Resident Evil 2 (1998)
There are only too many factors in the game for Leon not to make a look in Resident Evil Requiem. Not only was he in Raccoon City when the city went to hell in Resident Evil 2But since he has now been a special agent under direct orders from the government for many years, if they were to send someone back to the city, it would be him. It would honestly be quite emotionally to see Leon go through the same areas as he did back when he was a rookie police, but there is another big reason for Leon to return.
Leon has not appeared in the main lines since they moved over to the re -engine, just remakes. Instead, Chris, as many considered to be the second face on the franchise, has taken up much of the limelight in the latest Winters saga, so it just makes sense that Leon would now have his time to shine after being absent from the main history since then Resident Evil 6. If Capcom wanted to go a step further, they could even experiment by making Leon a kind of antihero or even an antagonist, as they did with Chris I Resident Evil Village.

Resident Evil Requiem
- Published
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February 27, 2026
- Engine
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Re -motor
- PC drop date
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February 27, 2026
- Xbox Series X | S release date
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February 27, 2026
- PS5 release date
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February 27, 2026