AestheticGamer1 shared a comprehensive breakdown of everything he’s revealed about the next Resident Evil game over recent years. Here are the key points that haven’t been widely discussed here:
Development History:
- Started in 2017 as a response to RE7’s initial sales performance
- Originally planned as RE8 but shifted to RE9 around 2019
- Early concept was open world co-op on a fictional Singapore island (scrapped 2020-2021)
- Jill Valentine was originally the co-op partner but has no major role in final version
Current Game Details:
- Leon remains primary protagonist but won’t be the sole playable character
- Single campaign structure with multiple character options
- Third-person perspective maintained
- Large interconnected areas rather than true open world design
- Strong gothic horror atmosphere with witchy elements
- Horror emphasis over action despite Leon being the lead
Technical and Release Info:
- Uses RE Engine improvements from Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds
- Biggest budget in series history
- Won’t include numerical designation in official title
- Originally planned for Summer 2024 reveal/Early 2025 launch
- Now targeting 2026 release after multiple development delays
Franchise Impact:
- Will introduce major status quo changes to the RE universe
- Designed as both conclusion and new beginning
- Ends storyline that began with original RE while opening doors for different horror narratives
- Aims to reinvent series formula while honoring RE1 roots
The leaker emphasizes this represents years of teasing rather than concrete leaks, summarizing claims made since 2020.