Resident Evil 9 Release Date May Be Announced In December, Leaks Suggest

Resident Evil 9 might be getting an announcement in December, according to rumors swirling around on X/Twitter and other social media. The information comes from insider and X/Twitter user Lunatic Ignus, who has previously published accurate leaks regarding Resident Evil content and other franchises.

However, he said it's "just a huge possibility" that Resident Evil 9 will get more info in December, since there's currently a "focus on Monster Hunter: Wilds." If more announcements were to come surrounding Resident Evil 9 in December, it's likely they'd be at The Game Awards 2024 on 12 December, or the PlayStation State of Play that's been rumored to take place that month.

After Capcom's extremely successful release of their Game of the Year-nominee Resident Evil 4 remake, many fans have been wondering what's next for the franchise - and these leaks suggest that more official information could be coming very soon. But this isn't fans' first taste of what Resident Evil 9 may look like.

Based on other recent leaks, Resident Evil 9 could wrap up the story arcs in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village. These leaks also suggest that the story would feature RE veterans Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy as its main characters, with Chris Redfield and Barry Burton as supporting characters. They also detailed the game's antagonist, who would be known as "Mr. Simon."

A ratings page for Resident Evil 9 even popped up last month on Metacritic, suggesting that we could be inching closer to getting more information from Capcom about the possible upcoming release.

However, so far, Capcom hasn't made any official comments about Resident Evil 9's release date, or when an announcement surrounding the game might come. For now, fans can keep their eyes peeled for more info and remain hopeful that an update might come as early as this December.