Key Takeaways
- Rumors suggest the Resident Evil 9 reveal could happen in December 2024.
- If the rumors are true, that would make The Game Awards on December 12 the most likely day for it to happen.
- Resident Evil fans should take these rumors with a big grain of salt for now and keep their expectations in check.
A new rumor making the rounds online suggests that Resident Evil 9 will be announced in December 2024, potentially at The Game Awards on December 12. Considering the dizzying success of Capcom’s Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil 9 is an inevitability. It’s just a matter of when the game will be revealed to the public.
Recent rumors have suggested that Capcom is gearing up for a Resident Evil 9 reveal. A page for the unannounced game appeared on review aggregate site Metacritic, which helped fuel said rumors. The Resident Evil franchise’s near-annual release schedule has also led a lot of fans to assume that the next game in the series will be revealed soon, yet the game still has yet to be announced at the time of this writing.
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The latest rumors suggest that Resident Evil 9‘s reveal could happen at The Game Awards on December 12. This rumor started from a tweet by Lunatic Ignus, who has leaked game industry info in the past. According to their tweet, there is a “huge possibility” that Resident Evil 9 will be announced in December. And with reliable insiders pushing back against claims that a PlayStation State of Play will be happening next month, that really leaves The Game Awards on December 12 as the only option for the RE9 reveal, outside of Capcom deciding to unveil the game as a standalone announcement.
Resident Evil 9 Reveal Rumored for December 2024
Of course, fans should take the information with a massive grain of salt and keep their expectations in check. It’s entirely possible that The Game Awards 2024 will come and go with no mention of Resident Evil at all. In fact, the person claiming that the Resident Evil 9 reveal will happen in December pointed out that Capcom is currently focused on promoting Monster Hunter Wilds, which could very well mean that the RE9 reveal will happen later than expected.
There is other evidence to suggest that a Resident Evil 9 announcement could be happening sooner rather than later, however. Other leakers have claimed that Capcom has already hosted Resident Evil 9 playtests, giving fans the chance to play sections as returning heroes Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine. If the playtest leaks are accurate, it seems that Resident Evil 9 will have Leon and Jill investigating an island tied to the origins of the Megamcyete from Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village. Those same leaks claimed that Chris Redfield and Barry Burton will be featured in the game in non-playable capacities. Once Resident Evil 9 is revealed, whenever that may be, fans will know if there was ever any truth to those rumors.
Resident Evil
Resident Evil is a long-running survival horror franchise developed by Capcom. Spread across numerous mainline and spin-off entries, the series is known for it’s third and first-person action horror, zombie-related monsters and references, and challenging puzzles.
Summary
Capcom’s survival horror franchise.