Resident Evil Requiem Includes Leon's Phone Number, Though Fans Are Disappointed by What Happens When You Call

Eagle-eyed Resident Evil Requiem players person spotted Leon S. Kennedy's compartment telephone fig — but besides been near disappointed erstwhile they effort to chat with the franchise's 'hot uncle' for themselves.

Rather than the gravelly tones of an experienced peculiar agent, calling Leon's in-game fig successful existent beingness simply leaves you with a connection stating that "the fig is not successful service." There's nary Easter ovum here, either — nary inputting a concealed codification to perceive more. The fig is, sadly, conscionable a fake.

Fans were initially excited to spot Leon's fig popular up connected Grace Ashcroft's phone, with a screenshot showing the caller ID generating much than 25,000 likes connected X/Twitter, arsenic a instrumentality asked whether anyone had tried it for real. Alas, the fig is 266-555-0173 — and similar each different 555 numbers, this 1 is invalid.

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For those unaware, the 555 fig scope has agelong been reserved for usage depicting erstwhile compartment telephone numbers successful movies, TV shows and video games. It's an casual mode for accumulation companies to amusement an on-screen fig without accidentally utilizing the ID of a existent person, though it besides means there's nary concealed connection to beryllium heard erstwhile dialling it for yourself.

Of course, immoderate fans tried to telephone the fig anyway, portion others are simply having amusive with the thought of Leon himself picking up:

"Yeah immoderate feline with a atrocious haircut came up and roundhouse kicked my telephone retired of my manus and said thing astir Raccoon City," 1 instrumentality claimed. (I'm sorry, bad haircut?!)

"Imagine calling and each you get is 'Where is everybody going, bingo?'" wrote another. (I recognize that reference!)

"Tried but idiosyncratic named Claire kept answering," suggested a third. (Leon..!)

Some fans said they had called the fig successful the anticipation it provided immoderate benignant of hint for Resident Evil Requiem's cryptic Final Puzzle solution, which has been confusing fans for the past week. Today, 1 idiosyncratic does present look to person solved the Final Puzzle — but the enigma astir the situation remains, arsenic it's unclear precisely however they did it.

IGN's Resident Evil: Requiem usher volition assistance you each measurement of the mode done RE9. Take enactment of these cardinal tips and tricks earlier you get started, and absorption connected uncovering these important items early. Plus, our broad walkthrough volition marque definite you don't miss a azygous Bobblehead oregon record arsenic you effort to past from the Rhodes Hill Chronic Care Center each the mode to Raccoon City.

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