Resident Evil 9 is real, arriving next year, and it’s looking like it’ll be amping up the horror once more

The impending announcement of Resident Evil 9 has been sort of hovering around for what felt like months. Insiders have been claiming for a while that we were about to see it at this or that show, but it somehow never materialised – and it looks like today’s the day that’s finally changed.

During today’s Summer Game Fest kick-off showcase, Capcom delivered a brief message about the upcoming sequel in the legendary horror series. In a short video, Jun Takeuchi thanked fans for their support of the Resident Evil series and stated that there’ll be more news soon, when the developer is ready. This lead most to believe that we wouldn’t be seeing Resident Evil 9 today, but as the show closed, everyone was surprised.

A horrifying brief trailer, Resident Evil 9 is being dubbed Resident Evil Requiem, and looks to be inviting players into a much scarier experience – akin to Resident Evil Biohazard – this time around. The better news? It’ll be playable as of February 27, 2026.

The game has actually been teased by Capcom in recent videos from the publisher, such as the one published to celebrate Resident Evil 4 selling 10 million copies. It was so subtle, however, you may not have spotted it.

Resident Evil 9 is being said to represent a big step forward for the series, though maybe not quite to the degree earlier reports have made it out to be; time will only tell. There’s obviously plenty we still do not know, including how much of the final game will resemble those leaks. Either way, Capcom have been doing this a while now, and it’ll no doubt be the survival horror-action romp all Resi fans have been waiting for.

As it’s often the case, however, more will certainly be revealed between now Resident Evil 9’s launch next year. The game is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.