Capcom has officially confirmed it is working on the next Resident Evil game. The confirmation came from the game’s director Koshi Nakanishi during the Capcom Next Summer 2024 keynote. Here are the details.
New Resident Evil Is Coming
The studio has not confirmed the game’s name yet but it will likely be called Resident Evil 9 or have some clever wordplay on the same as the previous two installments. Nakanishi said,
“We’re making a new Resident Evil. It was really difficult to figure out what to do after 7. But I found it, and to be honest it feels substantial. I can’t share any details just yet, but I hope you’re excited for the day I can.”
This is everything that Capcom and the director had to share about Resident Evil 9. This is likely because the game is currently in the early stages of development. We can expect to hear more details and get teasers as the launch gets closer.
Nakanishi is widely known for directing Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (2017), one of the scariest games in the Resident Evil franchise. He talked about how they came up with the idea of the game after the massive failures of Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. These two games were more action-focused as compared to horror and survival.
The director said a Resident Evil game should be scary for the players. This is why they worked on various elements of the game, including the environment from scratch. One of the biggest changes was switching from a third-person to a first-person perspective for a more immersive and scary experience.
While we do not know anything about Resident Evil 9, we can expect to be high on the horror dose considering Nakanishi is wearing the director’s hat. Some rumours have suggested Resident Evil 9 could arrive in 2025 but we suggest you take that with a pinch of salt. We will let you know once more official details are out!
