Judging by the latest leaks, the 9th game of the series may be coming soon for Resident Evil fans. Last week, a rumor of an internal delay for the game was put forward, but one of the Capcom leakers denied this claim.
Dusk Golem, one of the leakers, said in a post on Twitter that January 2025 was considered for the release date of the game. ü stated. If the information given is correct, we can see the new game of the Resident Evil series at the beginning of next year.
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.
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) May 3, 2024
Other interesting details include that the game has been in development since 2018 and has a development cycle of approximately 7 years. Another of the previous rumors was that Resident Evil 9 would have an open world gameplay system.
A new Resident Evil game with an open world will offer a very different experience compared to the previous games of the series. This can give players a much larger and more expansive map to explore.
Capcom’s work on Resident Evil 9 is not a surprising development, considering its success in recent years. Last year, the Remake version of Resident Evil 4 sold more than 7 million units. Additionally, Resident Evil Village has sold a total of 8 million copies worldwide. We will continue to share with you the developments about the 9th game of the series.
