Resident Evil 9: A New Chapter in the Series
Resident Evil 9 is expected to be announced next year, according to a new Resident Evil 9 rumor, and the Capcom survival game is said to be hitting the shelves in 2025. If this turns out to be true, it would mark a new chapter in the series after the Winters storyline reached its conclusion in Resident Evil Village.
A “prominent Horror leaker” known as DuskGolem mentioned on the Snitcher’s Discord that Resident Evil 9 is “expected to be announced next year and will likely hit the shelves in 2025.” This would align with the release pattern of previous Resident Evil games, with Biohazard launching in 2017, followed by Resident Evil 2 Remake two years later, and then Village in 2021.
Resident Evil 4 Remake was released in 2023, making 2025 the anticipated release year for Resident Evil 9. Speculation suggests that if Capcom continues this pattern, a new remake could be expected in 2027.
DuskGolem also teased that a “big Capcom game” is slated for announcement at the end of this year and is scheduled to launch in Fall 2024, although the exact nature of this game remains unknown. Some rumors circulating on the Gaming Leaks and Rumors subreddit suggest that the mystery game could potentially be a new Monster Hunter title or even a remake of the classic game Dino Crisis.
In the recently released Resident Evil Village, players discover that the protagonist, Ethan, actually died at the beginning of Biohazard, and the character they controlled throughout the game was a clone made of mold. The storyline of Village takes place 15 years after the events of the base game, with players assuming the role of Ethan’s daughter, Rose.
Rose, who is a hybrid of human and mold, has spent her entire life under the supervision of Chris Redfield due to her classification as a bioweapon. The main antagonist of Village, Miranda, manipulates Rose by using the organic database Megamycete, but Rose ultimately confronts and defeats Miranda with the help of her father, who has been living under the alias Michael.
Capcom has announced that the Winters’ story has concluded, suggesting that Resident Evil 9 will likely introduce a new protagonist or possibly revisit a legacy character. At this point, there is not enough information to make any definitive claims about the characters who will appear in Resident Evil 9, leaving room for speculation that beloved characters like Jill, Claire, or Leon could make a comeback or an entirely new story could be explored.
Fans will have to wait patiently for more details and official announcements to learn about the direction the series will take in Resident Evil 9.
This news about the potential release of Resident Evil 9 has garnered significant attention and is currently trending among fans and gaming enthusiasts.
Check out the following infographic to find out which are the best upcoming games currently slated for a 2023 launch:
Original guide by Shivanath Nalla.
The best upcoming games set for a 2023 launch
