Summary
Over the last decade or so, leaks and rumors have become much more prolific in the video game space. While big-budget releases have always been destined to suffer a few minor leaks, it’s now become a staple of the industry that manyhigh-budget AAA gameswill have their plots, characters, and gameplay features leaked long before the game releases, and often even long before the game has even been announced. That’s certainly been the case withResident Evil 9, too.
Not even announced yet in any official capacity at all,Resident Evil 9has allegedly suffered a plethora of leaks over the last two years. From leaks surrounding returning protagonists, new monsters and villains, the game’s setting, and anything in between, almost every facet ofResident Evil 9has been ruminated on already. Whether these rumors are true or not remains to be seen.
All leaks and rumors about to be discussed should be taken with a huge pinch of salt, especially as several leaks have contradicted one another over the years.
Every Leak and Rumor Surrounding Resident Evil 9 Explained
The First Big Resident Evil 9 Leak
Back in August 2022,Resident Evil 9potentially suffered its first leak. First found on 4chan and later collated and discussed by YouTuber Residence of Evil, these initialResident Evil 9leaks claimed that theworking title for the sequel wasResident Evil Apocalypse. According to the leaks,Apocalypsewould be set somewhere in the west of North America, where players would be able to explore a series of caves, forests, and rivers. The game would apparently revolve around the ninth moon cycle, which would cause the appearance of some spooky monsters like Wendigos that could mimic human voices, and a mysterious woman in a regal gold and brown dress.
Chris Redfield Could Be Resident Evil 9’s Protagonist
Flashing forward almost an entire year, the nextResident Evil 9leak would come in June 2023, where Twitter User Chris Marx would state that Chris Redfield would be the main playable protagonist ofResident Evil 9. Not only that, Marx believed that a slew oflegacyResident Evilcharacterswould be joining Chris in his new adventure, including Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Leon S. Kennedy.
To round things out, Marx claimed thatResident Evil 9would focus more on action than horror and that the game would be released in the latter half of 2024. However, Marx also mentioned that he believed Capcom would announce the game by the end of 2023, which it obviously hasn’t.
Resident Evil 9 Could Be the Biggest Game in the Franchise Yet
In October 2023, a leaker by the name of DuskGolem would take to their Discord to share some apparent information aboutResident Evil 9. In this initial leak, DuskGolem stated thatResident Evil 9will have the highest budget andlongest development period of anyResident Evilgameto date. DuskGolem also mentioned that Capcom was apparently viewingResident Evil 9as both a sort of conclusion to past series events and the beginning of a new chapter of the franchise.
Resident Evil 9 Could Be Just One of 5 Resident Evil Projects in Development
Back in February of this year, DuskGolem would share some more alleged information on theResident Evilfranchise as a whole. Even more vague than their last leak, DuskGolem simply stated that they know of at leastfiveResident Evilgames in developmentright now, with one of those beingResident Evil 9. The only other piece of information DuskGolem gave was that one of these projects could be released in late 2026 or early 2027.
Resident Evil 9 Could Be Open-World
The most recentResident Evil 9leak occurred just a few weeks ago. After the release ofDragon’s Dogma 2in late March, DuskGolem reared their head once again, this time taking to Twitter to tease thatResident Evil 9could be going open-world. In their Tweet, DuskGolem explained that Capcom tends to greenlight its projects in groups of three to make efficient use of the current engine. DuskGolem then stated that bothResident Evil 9andMonster Hunter Wildsare building onDragon’s Dogma 2’s RE Engine, which expanded the capabilities for open-world gameplay.
Resident Evil Village
WHERE TO PLAY
Ethan Winters finds himself in an entirely new nightmare in Capcom’s latest installment of the acclaimed Resident Evil franchise. Whether you’re defending against Lycans in the grim dwellings of the village or exploring the lavish Castle Dimitrescu, the meticulously designed environments immerse you in this eerie world, powered by Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine. Run from, hide or face off against a diverse cast of terrifying village inhabitants in dream-like - no, nightmarish - situations and fight your instincts to push through classic horror-based sequences. Also, be sure to check out “The Mercenaries” that unlocks once you’ve finished the campaign, a fast-paced and arcade-like game mode which challenges players to blast away enemies against the clock.
