Resident Evil 9 – aka Resident Evil Requiem – is in development, there’s a substantial trailer below, and most surprisingly, it already has a specific release date: February 27th, 2026.
Described as a change in tone for the series, the trailer shows an FBI agent being sent to investigate a series of unusual murders at a hotel. The agent in question is referred to as “Grace Ashcroft”, presumably connecting her with journalist Alyssa Ashcroft from Resident Evil Outbreak. But that’s just me speculating and I know little about Resi lore.
We’ve heard distant groans of Resident Evil 9 in the past. Rumours of the horror sequel started circulating like a trendy virus after an online store advertised the sequel prematurely, albeit with a placeholder store description. Later, the director of Resident Evil 7 confirmed that Capcom were working on a new Resi game, but wouldn’t say exactly what it was at the time.
I can’t believe I now need to learn how to consistently spell Requiem correctly.