Resident Evil 9 Confirmed for Next Year: Promises to Intensify the Horror

Alright, so here’s the scoop — Resident Evil 9. You know, the buzz has been like, hanging around forever, right? People kept whispering, oh it’s gonna happen at this event or that one, but, surprise surprise, nothing. It’s like waiting for rain in a drought. But today… bam! Things actually went down.

So, during the Summer Game Fest — I was just casually watching, by the way — Capcom sort of dropped this hint about the next big thing in their horror saga. This dude, Jun Takeuchi, popped in this little clip thanking all the hardcore fans. He mentioned more stuff is coming, but yeah, no timelines or anything. Felt like a classic bait-and-switch. Everyone just assumed, ‘Oh, not today folks.’ But then, they hit us with the unexpected, right at the end. Sneaky move, Capcom, sneaky move.

And there it was. A teaser. Creepy vibes all over. Officially named Resident Evil Requiem. The kind of scariness that makes you think, y’know? Like Resident Evil Biohazard but with a twist. Oh, and mark your calendars or whatever because February 27, 2026, is the day you get to freak out for real.

They’d been dropping breadcrumbs, honestly. Like those little hints in videos. One about Resident Evil 4 hitting 10 million sales. If you blinked, you probably missed it — but yeah, Capcom loves their Easter eggs.

Now, they’re saying this is a major leap for the series. But then again, aren’t they always? Let’s not get too carried away here. Who even knows how much of the whispers are actually gonna end up in the thing we play? Capcom’s got this, though. Been scaring the pants off people long enough. Expect classic survival horror stuff with a sprinkle of action. That’s the jam we’re all here for anyway.

But, like, classic gaming tease fashion, there’s bags more to uncover as we inch toward that big launch day next year. It’s cooking for PC, PS5, Xbox folks — the whole shebang. Can’t wait to get all jittery with the next gen horrors.