United Kingdom, Nov. 17 -- Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa has addressed rumours surrounding Leon S. Kennedy's return, saying that recent "leaks" featuring the character are "fake news".

Fans have speculated that the beloved protagonist would appear in the upcoming horror sequel, but Kumazawa has warned players not to trust AI-generated images or unofficial sources - stressing that only Capcom-released information is accurate.

However, he notably avoided ruling out Leon's involvement, instead encouraging players to "believe what they want to believe".

Speaking with stevivor, Kumazawa said: "Apart from any official information that Capcom has released, the rest is more detective work [on the part of players].

"So I would...