Rainbow Six Siegeand theResident Evilfranchise have become quite familiar with one another over the past year. The tactical shooter and iconic survival horror series have joined forces before,adding costumes referencingResident Evil. Now, after announcing the next stage of the ongoing collaboration earlier this month, the iconic member of the ‘Raccoon City Police Department’ has seen his signature look added to the game.
Leon S. Kennedy has become one of the most recognizable faces of theResident Evilfranchise since his first appearance inResident Evil 2in 1998. His original appearance was given a fresh coat of paint via a full remake in 2019, andResident Evil 4has become one of the most popular entries in the franchise - withrumors of aResident Evil 4remakeconstantly making the rounds. Leon’s look fromResident Evil 4has become an iconic part of the franchise, and soon his classic outfit will be brought to another shooter.
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In a recent update, Leon’s look fromResident Evil 4was added toRainbow Six Siegeas a skin for an already existing operator, Lion. The outfit notably does not include Leon’s signature jacket, but retains the RCPD look everywhere else. The outfit comes with several weapon skins, including one to match the look of the survival horror’s iconic knife, something that has become a staple ofResident Evilchallenge runs. Lion’s drone will also be receiving a unique skin as a part of the collaboration.
Rainbow Six Siegehas seen plenty of crossovers, adding skins inspired by iconic characters over the almost six years since the game’s release. The tactical shooter featured acollab withRick and Morty earlier this year, adding costumes based on memorable jokes from the show like Pickle Rick via charms of Rick Sanchez and his pickle variant.Rainbow Six Siegehas also starred in tie-ins with other titles as well, most recently with the popular mobile tower defense gameArknights.
Resident Evilhas become arguably the most recognizable series in the horror genre and, as such, has seen no shortage of collaborations with different titles itself over the franchise’s history. Popular multiplayer horror gameDead by Daylightfeatured aRaccoon City Police Department mapearlier this year to celebrate the iconic franchise’s 25th anniversary, along with Chris and Claire Redfield as re-skins of the playable Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine. The crossover betweenRainbow Six SiegeandResident Evilis just the most recent example of the rich history ofResident Evilextending to other games, and this will surely continue for years to come.
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