As Early Copies of Resident Evil Requiem Appear in the Wild, Fans Warn That Now is the Time to Log Off in Order to Avoid Leaks

Early copies of Resident Evil Requiem person been glimpsed successful the chaotic — meaning it is present clip to instrumentality enactment to debar spoilers, fans person warned, specified arsenic the eventual destiny of Leon S. Kennedy successful Capcom's hugely anticipated game.

Requiem has been pitched by Capcom arsenic a peculiar rubric successful the bid — 1 that returns to the franchise's origins to wrapper up long-standing plotlines and diagnostic fan-favorite characters — specified arsenic Leon, of course, but besides what appears to beryllium Sherry — arsenic portion of a much-anticipated instrumentality to Raccoon City.

As the franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary, Resident Evil Requiem is believed by immoderate fans to apt beryllium the last clip we spot oregon play arsenic immoderate of these characters, arsenic Capcom moves its franchise forward. (Also, blistery uncle Leon is 1 thing, but blistery grandad Leon seems little believable.)

All of which is to accidental that there's a peculiar level of interest astir Resident Evil Requiem crippled leaks — with immoderate fans present saying they volition beryllium avoiding societal media afloat for the foreseeable future.

"I tin personally verify determination is astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic retired determination who bought Resident Evil Requiem from a store selling early," wrote noted Resident Evil leaker Dusk Golem, who repeatedly stated that Leon was successful the crippled months earlier Capcom made it official. "Funnily capable idiosyncratic I vaguely cognize & person talked to a fewer times, nary spoilers retired determination yet but brace yourselves."

The relationship past shared a nexus to an representation of a boxed PlayStation 5 transcript of Resident Evil Requiem, seemingly retired successful the wild.

I tin personally verify determination is astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic retired determination who bought Resident Evil Requiem from a store selling early, funnily capable idiosyncratic I vaguely cognize & person talked to a fewer times, nary spoilers retired determination yet but brave yourselves.https://t.co/xoDURKOWVw

As ever, the champion proposal to debar spoilers is simply to debar the net arsenic overmuch arsenic you tin earlier adjacent week, but peculiarly to beryllium cautious of YouTube and Twitch comments wherever radical dispersed spoilers successful chat. Muting keywords connected societal media is besides recommended.

Resident Evil Requiem's February 27 merchandise day is present conscionable 10 days away, and we'll beryllium keeping spoiler escaped present connected IGN arsenic overmuch arsenic possible.

"After getting hands-on with a full of astir 4 hours of Resident Evil 9 Requiem astatine this point, and sharing that acquisition with colleagues, I’m much excited for the bid than I person been successful caller memory," IGN wrote aft going hands-on with Resident Evil Requiem recently. "It’s the aged mixed with the new, but each successful a modern bundle with 2 protagonists I already similar a lot."

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You tin scope Tom astatine [email protected] oregon find him connected Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social