Resident Evil 9 Rumors Reveal Characters, Setting, Story & More

With the continuing success of Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake, many fans are wondering when we'll get more details about the franchise's next main-line game, Resident Evil 9. According to leaks from Biohazard Declassified, who has released accurate leaks regarding Resident Evil games in the past, a playtester has shared some pretty substantial information about Resident Evil 9. Allegedly, these playtests took place in April and September, featuring a Jill section in an Abandoned Hospital and a Leon Forest section respectively.

The leaks claim that the game will take place four years after Resident Evil: Village, featuring Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy as its main characters with Chris Redfield and Barry Burton as supporting characters. The antagonist is a character known as "Mr. Simon." The enemies are, you guessed it, mostly Zombies. The Zombies in this game worship the moon and have "moon tattoos" on their arms.

Plot-wise, Jill and Leon explore the island where Eveline was created, with both of them becoming infected with the Megamycete. The game will "close the Resident 7 and Village story with the Megamycete," effectively wrapping up the story arc that has defined the past two games.

For now, none of this information is confirmed, as it's all just speculation. However, it's exciting to hear about these possibilities for Resident Evil 9 - including the return of iconic protagonists Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy.