There has been a huge buzz on social sites about the upcoming games, particularly Capcom’s Resident Evil 9, discussing the potential probability to air at the 2024 Game Awards event. This is a survival horror game going through rounds online on how the title looks when unveiled on the event day. Capcom, a Japanese Gaming Video Game publisher, didn’t make any noise about the launch of Resident Evil 9 at the 2024 Game Awards event.
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Resident Evil 9 Leaks
Lunatic Ignus, popularly known for his gaming-related leaks and rumors, hinted that this title could be presented on the big stage. He stated that “You can expect Resident Evil 9 to have a teaser in coming weeks/months, but the exact release is expected to happen in 2025 H2.” (Credits: Lunatic Ignus). From this thread, we can supposedly believe that the game will be hitting the big screen in the middle of FY26 and not any sooner. Capcom recently held a Q&A, where they leaked the same timeline regarding RE 9’s main entry.
The gaming giant is cooking plans to stage the AAA titles next year along with Resident Evil 9, but this decision relies on the sales of Monster Hunter Wild. If the latter successfully meets Capcom’s projections, the former will surely take place. The gaming publisher laid all the cards on the table, but not anything straightforward and official yet.
Users who signed up for the Resident Evil Ambassador program, of which some of them got to take a sneak peek of the game. All we know through these leaks was some characters and their roles in the story to an extent.
Resident Evil 9 Characters Comeback
Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy will make their comeback as main protagonists for the Resident Evil 9 title. Following the main duo, Chris Redfield and Barry Burton will also be seen in the upcoming Resident Evil 9 as the supporting characters to the main protagonists. Some rumors claim that RE9’s story revolves around her and the mission she takes on. A playtester leaked that these two protagonists will be on a mission on an uncharted island filled with eerie creatures to eliminate two deadly threats caused by biological experiments: Megamycete and Eveline.
Capcom has been testing Resident Evil 9 for quite a while now. Through playtesters, it was found out that the game will be in the open world. Both Jill and Leon already played main roles in Resident Evil 4, and this comeback will certainly be exciting for Resident Evil fans. The open world set up is drawn from Dragon’s Dogma 2 inspiration, where you get to explore beyond those traditional RE maps. The player will be put in an open environment surrounded by mists of horror where you get to drive your way through the game covering the dark mysteries behind each location.
The hospital is the horror setting that Resident Evil 9 is built upon, as this is what at least several testers claimed to be true, which again is not official anywhere. The leaks also claimed that Resident Evil 9 is somewhat a synthesis of RE 2 and RE7.
LutusFix, one of the Resident Evil 9 playtester, took to Reddit saying, “Be careful with the information that is circulating on the internet so as not to create expectations about multiple characters in this game, I didn’t see anything that indicates this, and much less Leon”. To know more about RE9 development leaks, click Reddit thread here. (Credits: Reddit, LutusFix).
Conclusion
This news is not entirely accurate but based on leaks, rumors, and anticipated information from several sources. Capcom hasn’t released any official statement about Resident Evil 9 release, one of the AAA titles awaiting in the pipeline. Dusk Golem, another gaming leaker claims that the RE9 buildup will be on the lines of Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 2, and Devil May Cry 5. His leak also stated that both Monster Hunter Wilds and it will make their entry in the middle of next year and the official statement will be done 2024.
