Resident Evil 9 aims to be a revolution on par with RE4 and RE7

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Resident Evil 9 is expected to be a revolution for Capcom’s horror series, on par with RE 4 and RE 7: Biohazard.

Such information was obtained by Dusk Golem, an insider specializing in reports on the activities of Capcom company. He isn’t always right, but there have been instances where he provided accurate information, even if it took a while to verify it (e.g., regarding leaks about the Silent Hill series).

In May 2024, Dusk Golem predicted that Resident Evil 9 would be released at the start of this year, but as you can see, it didn’t happen. His latest post on X might shed light on this situation. The insider suggests that the development of the ninth installment in the Resident Evil series is taking longer because it involves a significant overhaul of the franchise, similar to what we witnessed with the fourth and seventh games.

Action or horror?

Resident Evil 4 kept many classic elements from the original trilogy but moved significantly away from the survival horror atmosphere, focusing more on action. (Some fans even argue that this title doesn’t represent the genre). With Resident Evil 7, it was the opposite: Biohazard focused more on horror, including through the use of FPP view, because – as the director of RE 9 said in July – Capcom realized that Resident Evil has to be terrifying.

Of course, along with these general assumptions, there were changes in the gameplay. Also in “RE9,” the developers are going to try out many new and “very ambitious” ideas. Nevertheless, a consequence of this is the extended development time for the game. Evidently, refining such experiments requires a significant amount of time.

It seems that Dusk Golem isn’t entirely positive yet if Resident Evil 9 will be unveiled this year, but he’s nearly certain about it.

Let’s hope that this time his “leaks” are accurate, but, as always, we advise you to treat all unofficial information with caution.

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2025-03-18 00:49