While Capcom has not released any details or even announced Resident Evil 9, we all know it’s coming given how well the franchise’s main entries sell. If recent rumors are to be believed, it’ll be revealed very soon and will be released in the early part of 2025.
The rumor comes from DuskGolem, developer and known leaker of things (though his hit rate isn’t as flawless, they generally come from somewhere in the know as opposed to guesswork). In a series of tweets, DuskGolem mentioned that Resident Evil 9 has been in development since 2018, and that it was in development alongside Resident Evil 8 (or more properly titled as Resident Evil Village).
(3/5) Just to explain something, RE9 started early dev in early 2018 as a possible RE8. Village has started dev as RE8, then became a spin-off title, then ultimately became RE8 again. This game became RE9 ultimately, & yes, RE8 & RE9 were in dev at the same time. RE games are
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) May 3, 2024
For the sake of an easier read, we’ve compiled DuskGolem’s tweets into text below.
“I have good news/rumors to deliver on Resident Evil 9. The possible delay I had heard murmurs about can be pushed aside. RE9 should be revealed pretty soon & release next year. If what I heard previously holds true, should be in January. It’ll have had about 7 years in dev.
January 2025 I hadn’t heard now, just been a date I’d heard previously they probably are still aiming for, but never know in game dev.
I won’t leak/rumor any other details of the game, just let Capcom do their thing & let them surprise people.
Just to explain something, RE9 started early dev in early 2018 as a possible RE8. Village has started dev as RE8, then became a spin-off title, then ultimately became RE8 again. This game became RE9 ultimately, & yes, RE8 & RE9 were in dev at the same time. RE games are
usually greenlit in batches & planned out for a few years to keep the series “near annual”. As I’ve said a few times before, there was this funny period in 2018 that RE:2, RE:3, RE:4, RE8 & RE9 were all in dev at the same time. There’s something kinda’ similar that happened
recently as another batch of RE games were greenlit in early 2023. RE9 has the biggest budget & longest dev time of any RE game to date, & I’ve described previously as “ambitious”. None of this last part is new, it’s stuff I’ve been reiterating for years.”
Of course, this goes without saying that this news is in no way official, and should be treated with a huge bag of salt. That said, if Capcom surprises gamers with a Resident Evil 9 announcement this June, don’t be that surprised, alright?
If DuskGolem’s RE9 rumor is true, then gamers are in for something special. I mean, an RE game with the biggest budget and longest dev time? Yeah, sign me up! There’s no way it’ll be as bad as Resident Evil 6, right? Right?? (Someone please agree with me here).
For now, Capcom has not announced or confirmed Resident Evil 9 or any Resident Evil game for that matter, which we’re expecting to change soon. Other than RE9, we’re also expecting Resident Evil Code Veronica and/or Resident Evil 5 to get the remake treatment as well. If it’s the same quality as Resident Evil 4’s remake, then by all means, Capcom, go ahead.