Summary
Capcom has seemingly teased fans about the yet-to-be-announcedResident Evil 9.Resident Evilremains one of Capcom’s best-selling video game franchises, and so it’s inevitable thatResident Evil 9will eventually see the light of day. There is currently no newResident Evilgame for fans to look forward to at the time of this writing, but rumors persist that Capcom has multiple games in the works.
BesidesResident Evil 9, rumor has it that Capcom is working on remakes ofResident Evil ZeroandResident Evil Code: Veronica. Both projects have been requested by fans,theCode: Veronicaremake especially, so hopefully the wait to actually see them is nearly at an end. In the meantime, it seemsResident Evil 9may be next in line, as Capcom has now teased the game for the first time.
Capcom recently released a new video celebrating theResident Evil 4remake hitting 10 million units sold, establishing itself as the series' fastest-selling game in the process. The video featuresResident Evil 4’s infected villagers wearing party hats, but the important bit is at the very end. The camera shows a sign in the village that, if looked at sideways, is very clearly “IX,” the Roman numeral for 9. The song playing over the video also says “Keep your eyes on the road ahead and don’t ever look back.” While there is a chance this was a coincidence, the far more likely scenario is that this is Capcom finally teasingResident Evil 9.
Capcom Teases Resident Evil 9 in New RE4 Video
There have been all kinds of conflicting rumors aboutResident Evil 9and what exactly it will entail. Some have claimed thatResident Evil 9will feature fan-favorite protagonists like Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy, while more reputable leakers have pushed back against those claims. Others have said thatResident Evil 9will be open world, and that it’s being looked at as the next major evolution of the long-running survival-horror franchise.
If that’s true, then Capcom choosing to teaseResident Evil 9in anRE4remake video makes a lot of sense.Resident Evil 4marked the franchise’s first major shift, introducing the over-the-shoulder camera that is still used by manyResident Evilgames to this day.Resident Evil 7’s first-person view and greater focus on pure horror was the next evolution, and so one has to wonder whatRE9will do to push the franchise forward again. It’s believed thatResident Evil 9will be revealed by the end of the year, so hopefully fans don’t have to wait too much longer for more information on that front.
