After a lot of speculation, we have it in black and white. Capcom confirmed tonight Resident Evil 9. He is the director of the new part of the horror action Koshi Nakanishiwhich is signed, among other things, behind the very well received Resident Evil 7.
“We are preparing a new Resident Evil. It was hard to figure out what to do after Resident Evil 7, but I managed to figure it out and it is something significant. I can't divulge any details yet, but I hope you look forward to the day I can do that.” said Nakanishi during Capcom Next Summer 2024, the Japanese company will show Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.
That is all. The director's brief announcement is in line with reports that Dusk Golem insider has been reporting over the past months. According to him, development started already in 2018 and Capcom has high hopes for the game. Developers have the biggest budget yet and are supposed to take advantage of the open world elements of Dragon's Dogma 2. This fantasy action RPG was meant to be a test of whether the RE Engine could handle an open world. But fans needn't worry, The DNA series will be preserved.
Rumor has it that he will be the main character Leon and areas to be more extensive. Reportedly, Resident Evil 9 was supposed to be released in January 2025, then the date was pushed back.
Nakanishi also worked on Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D for Nintendo 3DS, Resident Evil Revelations, and as a designer on Resident Evil 5.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard was released in 2017 and brought first person view with a thrilling and terrifying story behind the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse with a deranged family. The game has an average rating of 86%.