Resident Evil Villageis just over a year old at this point and will soon see the release of brand-new DLC in October. While Capcom is still working onproducing new content forResident Evil Village, rumors and supposed “leaks” have started hitting the internet about what the next game in the series will have to offer, potentially revealing theResident Evil 9title, setting, and more.
This leaked information originates from 4Chan, so fans should take the information with a massive grain of salt. Even so, there have been legitimate gaming leaks from the site, and so it will be interesting to see if there’s any truth to theseResident Evil 9claims. The information, which was discussed in a video by Residence of Evil, claims that theResident Evil 9working title is Apocalypse.Resident Evil 9’s plotwill apparently be about the ninth moon phase, with the moon itself said to be serving as the game’s symbol and potentially appearing in the logo.
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According to the supposed leaks,Resident Evil 9is going to be set in a “ghost town” in the west, with players able to explore caves, rivers, and a “creepy forest area.” Players will have to contend with “deformed” wendigo creatures that have been likened to mythological monsters. It’s said that these monsters will be able to mimic human voices and transform into friendly-looking NPCs, mirroring the skin-walker urban legends. There will also be a “giant black dog enemy” that players have to deal with, assuming the information is legitimate.
One of the main villains is said to be a woman who dresses in a green and gold gown, with the video pointing out how they sound similar toMother Miranda fromResident Evil Village. In the meantime, one of the other monsters in the area will actually be friendly to the player and fillResident Evil 9’s merchant role as well, if the leaks are to be believed.
All of this sounds interesting, but fans should keep their expectations in check. It sounds like a lot of safe guesses based on what Capcom did withResident Evil Village, and so it’s entirely possible thatResident Evil 9will go in a different direction entirely. However, this isn’t the first time that we’ve heard ofResident Evil 9being in the works at Capcom. A more reliable leaker, AestheticGamer, has said thatResident Evil 9is in active development, though its release date is likely 2-3 years from now. It’s also been said thatResident Evil 9will end the story that started withResident Evil 7, so it would make sense for it to follow-up on what was established withVillage’s themes and gameplay.
TheseResident Evil 9leaks may or may not be legitimate, but regardless,RE9is not going to be the next game in the series. First up is theResident Evil 4remake, which is scheduled to release in March of next year, so fans shouldn’t expect to hear aboutRE9until some time after theRE4remake hits the market.
Resident Evil 9is rumored to be in development.
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